Pharmacists and health information technology: Emerging issues in patient safety

HEC Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-275

  Fuji, Kevin T ^a   Galt, Kimberly A ^a  

^a Sch of Pharm and Hlth Professions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54849360500     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-008-9075-4     Document Type: Review

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