Using the electronic medical record to enhance the use of combination drugs

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 147-149

  Wells, Brian J ^a   Lobel, Keith D ^a   Dickerson, Lori M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic medical record; Medications; Primary care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE PLUS BENAZEPRIL; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; GLIBENCLAMIDE PLUS METFORMIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; DRUG COMBINATION; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0041419694     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060301800403     Document Type: Article

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