Rational use of computerized protocols in the intensive care unit

Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 249-254

  Morris, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support; Intensive care; Protocols; Research; Safety

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 0034769561     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc1041     Document Type: Review

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