Computer-based drug management in a bone marrow transplant unit: A suitable tool for multiple prescriptions even in critical conditions

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-57

  Krampera, Mauro ^a,b   Venturini, Francesca ^a   Benedetti, Fabio ^a   Oliani, Andrea ^a   Carolei, Simonetta ^a   Visco, Carlo ^a   Aqel, Haytam ^a   Pizzolo, Giovanni ^a   Scroccaro, Giovanna ^a  

^a Hospital of Verona   (Italy)

^b Policlinico GB Rossi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computerized drug prescription; Drug management; Prescription errors

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1842505724     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04855.x     Document Type: Article

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