An overview of the effect of computer-assisted management of anticoagulant therapy on the quality of anticoagulation

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 311-320

  Chatellier, Gilles ^a   Colombet, Isabelle ^a   Degoulet, Patrice ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Computer assisted; Drug therapy; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DRUG THERAPY;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COMPUTER AIDED MANAGEMENT;

CARDIOLOGY;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD COAGULATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDLINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032079932     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(98)00087-2     Document Type: Article

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