Using information technology to reduce pediatric medication errors

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 511-518

  Lehmann, Christoph U ^a   Kim, George R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL AREA NETWORK; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 28644446713     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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