The impact of computerised physician order entry systems on pathology services: A systematic review

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 514-529

  Georgiou, Andrew ^a   Williamson, Margaret ^a   Westbrook, Johanna I ^a   Ray, Sangeeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer order entry; Decision support systems; Hospital information systems; Laboratory; Pathology; Review

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LABORATORIES; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING;

COMPUTER ORDER ENTRY; CURRENT EVIDENCE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL PATHOLOGY SERVICES;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 34247860747     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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