The medical office of the 21st century (MOXXI): Effectiveness of computerized decision-making support in reducing inappropriate prescribing in primary care

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 549-556

  Tamblyn, Robyn ^a,b,c   Huang, Allen ^a   Perreault, Robert ^d   Jacques, André ^d   Roy, Denis ^d   Hanley, James ^b   McLeod, Peter ^a,c   Laprise, Réjean ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALICYLIC ACID; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZATION; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0141651782     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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