Design of software services for computer-based infection control and antibiotic management in the intensive care unit

Proceedings - International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 87-92

  Steurbaut, Kristof ^a   Van Hoecke, Sofie ^a   Taveirne, Kristof ^a   Lamont, Kristof ^a   De Turck, Filip ^a   Colpaert, Kirsten ^b   Depuydt, Pieter ^b   Benoit, Dominique ^b   Danneels, Chris ^b   Decruyenaere, Johan ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCES; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPIES; AUTOMATED COLLECTIONS; DATA-DRIVEN; INFECTION CONTROLS; MEDICAL SERVICES; NEW APPROACHES; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS; OPTIMAL DECISIONS; PATIENT CARES; SOFTWARE SERVICES;

CONCURRENCY CONTROL; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SOFTWARE DESIGN; TELEMEDICINE;

ANTIBIOTICS;

EID: 63849241172     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/eTELEMED.2009.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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