Using information technology to reduce the inappropriate use of surgical prophylactic antibiotic

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 265, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1109-1112

  Liu, Shih An ^a,b   Chiu, Yung Tsung ^a   Lin, Whe Dar ^c   Chen, Shu Jan ^c  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c OVERSEAS CHINESE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abuse; Information technology; Medical error; Patient safety; Prophylactic antibiotic

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAROTIDECTOMY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROIDECTOMY;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 48349133021     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-008-0588-x     Document Type: Article

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