CPOE: The science and the art

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1273-1276

  Shane, Rita ^a,b  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 0141721312     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.12.1273     Document Type: Note

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