Medication errors resulting from computer entry by nonprescribers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 843-853

  Santell, John P ^a   Kowiatek, Joanne G ^b   Weber, Robert J ^c   Hicks, Rodney W ^d   Sirio, Carl A ^c  

^a UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Errors; Hospitals; Medication; Medication orders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICATION ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 66149190580     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080208     Document Type: Article

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