The potential role of computerisation and information technology in improving prescribing in hospitals

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 83-87

  Guchelaar, Henk Jan ^a   Kalmeijer, Mathijs D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computerised physician order entry systems; Computerised prescribing; Information technology; Medication errors; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ERROR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

COMPUTERS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0038609572     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024011111881     Document Type: Review

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