Information technology-based approaches to reducing repeat drug exposure in patients with known drug allergies

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Cresswell, Kathrin M ^a   Sheikh, Aziz ^a  

^a General Practice Section   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug allergies; information technology; patient safety; systems approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 43049154976     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.1180     Document Type: Article

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