Computer-based order entry decreases duration of indwelling urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 404-407

  Cornia, Paul B ^a,c   Amory, John K ^a   Fraser, Shelagh ^a   Saint, Sanjay ^b   Lipsky, Benjamin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c General Internal Medicine Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0037396801     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(02)01568-1     Document Type: Article

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