Evaluation of the use of an integrated drug information system by primary care physicians for vulnerable population

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-106

  Kawasumi, Yuko ^a   Tamblyn, Robyn ^a   Platt, Robert ^a   Ernst, Pierre ^b   Abrahamowicz, Michal ^a   Taylor, Laurel ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer assisted; Drug therapy; Drugs; Evaluation methodology; Family physicians; Health services utilization patterns; Prescriptions; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE;

DRUGS; ELECTRONIC MEDICATION HISTORY (EMH); HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZATION PATTERNS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

MEDICAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEBEC; SOCIAL CLASS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 37249015916     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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