Establishing a central order entry system for delivering telepharmacy services to remote rural hospitals

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 179-186

  Peterson, Charles D ^a   Scott, David M ^a   Rathke, Ann ^a   Killingsworth, Patricia ^b   Hill, George ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Catholic Health Initiatives   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957582718     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512251002600402     Document Type: Review

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