Indicators for the automated analysis of drug prescribing quality

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-44

  Coste, J ^a   Sene B ^a   Milstein, C ^a   Bouee S ^a   Venot, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Automated Assessment; Drug Prescription; Drug Therapy; Quality Control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG INFORMATION; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031977677     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634501     Document Type: Article

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