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 Proportion of hospitals not ordering goods and/or services via Internet (%)
Characteristic Description
Name Proportion of hospitals not ordering goods and/or services via Internet (%) by Reason for not using e-commerce in the previous year (2008); Biennial
Regularity Biennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Survey on ICT usage in hospitals
First available period 2008
Last available period 2008
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Reason for not using e-commerce in the previous year (2008)
Concepts
  • INTERNET (www access):  The connection to the set of global computer networks interlinked by the TCP/IP protocol (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), where data and service servers are located (FTP, WWW, email, etc.).
  • ELECTRONIC COMMERCE:  Business process conducted via Internet Protocol-based networks or via other computer-mediated networks. The goods and services are ordered over those networks, but the payment and the ultimate delivery of the good or service may be conducted on or off-line. Orders received via telephone, facsimile, or manually typed e-mails are not counted as electronic commerce.
  • HOSPITAL:  Health establishment with both in and out-patient care, and endowed with diagnostic and therapeutical resources, with the purpose of providing the population with healing and rehabilitation medical assistance. It is also qualified for preventing disease, health care teaching and scientific research.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule [Hospitals not ordering goods and/or services via Internet (Reason for not using e-commerce)/ Hospitals connecting to the Internet and not order goods and/or services]*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 30/11/2009


information presented in 28/4/2024