Information technologies relevant to pharmacy practice in hospitals: Results of a statewide survey

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-239

  Warner, April ^a   Menachemi, Nir ^a   Brooks, Robert G ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital IT; Medication errors; Pharmacy IT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14744301517     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001857870504000306     Document Type: Article

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