Physician order entry: A mixed blessing to pharmacy?

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 119-126

  Beer, Jamie ^a,b   Dobish, Roxanne ^b,c   Chambers, Carole ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy prescription; Electronic ordering; Interventions; Order review; Timing study

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANADA; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANUAL LABOR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036979880     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1078155202jp099oa     Document Type: Article

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