A randomized trial of a computer-based intervention to reduce utilization of redundant laboratory tests

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-150

  Bates, David W ^a   Kuperman, Gilad J ^a   Rittenberg, Eve ^a   Teich, Jonathan M ^a   Fiskio, Julie ^a   Ma'luf, Nell ^a   Onderdonk, Andrew ^b   Wybenga, Donald ^b   Winkelman, James ^b   Brennan, Troyen A ^a,c   Komaroff, Anthony L ^a   Tanasijevic, Milenko ^b  

^a Ctr for Appl Med Inf Systems   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; DIGOXIN; GENTAMICIN; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BOSTON; COMPUTERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0033082939     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(98)00410-0     Document Type: Article

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