Analysis of allergy alerts within a computerized prescriber-order-entry system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 373-377

  Hunteman, Lori ^a   Ward, Leah ^c   Read, Diane ^c   Jolly, Mona ^c   Heckman, Michael ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Allergies; Computers; Hospitals; Medication orders; Physicians; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 59849108584     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080328     Document Type: Article

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