Implementation of clinical guidelines via a computer charting system: Effect on the care of febrile children less than three years of age

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-195

  Schriger, David L ^a,b   Baraff, Larry J ^a   Buller, Kelly ^a   Shendrikar, Manali Ayatchit ^a   Nagda, Sameer ^a   Lin, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MPH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUID; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOCUMENTATION; FEVER; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL RECORD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0034062477     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2000.0070186     Document Type: Conference Paper

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