Automation, Decision Support, and Expert Systems in Nephrology

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-55

  Soman, Sandeep ^a   Zasuwa, Gerard ^a   Yee, Jerry ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia management; Clinical decision support system; Decision support; Electronic health records; Expert systems; Health information technology; Vascular access surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ANEMIA; AUTOMATION; CAPITATION FEE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; NEPHROLOGY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 37249002382     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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