Automated system for identifying potential dosage problems at a large university hospital

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 545-549

  Mcmullin, S Troy ^a   Reichley, Richard M ^a   Kahn, Michael G ^b   Dunagan, W Claiborne ^c   Bailey, Thomas C ^d  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Division of General Medical Science

^c Division of Infectious Diseases

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Calculations; Computers; Dosage; Errors, medication; Interventions; Kidney failure; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists; hospital; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Physicians; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; KIDNEY FAILURE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031058854     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/54.5.545     Document Type: Article

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