Ethical and legal issues in the use of health information technology to improve patient safety

HEC Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-258

  Berner, Eta S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW;

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54849360900     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-008-9074-5     Document Type: Review

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