Using information technology to reduce rates of medication errors in hospitals

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7237, 2000, Pages 788-791

  Bates, David W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AUTOMATION; CODING; COMPUTER; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEGLIGENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034681755     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.788     Document Type: Short Survey

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