Pharmacists' perceptions of computerized prescriber-order-entry systems

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1626-1632

  Inquilla, Carmen C ^a   Szeinbach, Sheryl ^b,d   Seoane Vazquez, Enrique ^b   Kappeler, Karl H ^c  

^a BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Div of Pharm Pract and Admin   (United States)

^c CCH ^*

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Data collection; Errors, medication; Hospitals; Medication orders; Pharmacists, hospital

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTERIZED PRESCRIBER ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SATISFACTION;

EID: 34547407392     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060236     Document Type: Article

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