Examination of computer assisted prescribing of an initial calculated antibiotic treatment

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 136, Issue , 2008, Pages 63-68

  Rohrig R ^a   Niczko, E J ^b   Beutefuhr H ^c   Bottger S ^d   Klasen, J ^e   Fussle R ^a   Hartmann, B ^e  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Department of Urology   (Germany)

^d University of Madgeburg

^e Hospitals of Ostallgaeu Kaufbeuren

Author keywords

Computer Assisted; Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy; Patient Data Management System; Protocol Drug Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DRUG THERAPY; E-LEARNING; HOSPITAL DATA PROCESSING; MEDICAL COMPUTING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; CLINICAL USAGE; COMPUTER ASSISTED; PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RULE BASED;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

EID: 44349162377     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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