Review of computerized decision support systems for oral anticoagulation management

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 907-909

  Fitzmaurice, D A ^a   Hobbs, F D R ^a   Delaney, B C ^a   Wilson, S ^a   McManus, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerized decision support system; Oral anticoagulation

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031704533     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00858.x     Document Type: Article

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