Reduction of redundant laboratory orders by access to computerized patient records

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 895-897

  Stair, Thomas O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based patient record; Cost containment; Emergency department; Laboratory testing; Medical informatics; Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MARYLAND; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; SAMPLING STUDIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031734811     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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