Australian electronic medication management policy and systems

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Ryan, Michael J ^a,b  

^a Michael Ryan and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE BASE; NOMENCLATURE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 34247486957     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2007.tb00660.x     Document Type: Article

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