Clinical decision support systems and antibiotic use

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-349

  Shebl, Nada Atef ^a   Franklin, Bryony Dean ^a   Barber, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti infectives; Antibacterials; Antibiotics; Antimicrobials; Clinical decision support; Decision support system

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG USE; EMBASE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SWITZERLAND; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS;

EID: 34547610502     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-007-9113-3     Document Type: Review

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