Alert fatigue

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 2098-2101

  Cash, Jared J ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALERT FATIGUE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 73649113955     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090181     Document Type: Short Survey

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