Reducing the frequency of errors in medicine using information technology

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-308

  Bates, D W ^a   Cohen, M ^a   Leape, L L ^a   Overhage, J M ^a   Shabot, M M ^a   Sheridan, T ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONICS; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORGANIZATION; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0034947780     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2001.0080299     Document Type: Review

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