Comparison of methods for identifying patients at risk of medication-related harm

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Van Doormaal, Jasperien E ^a   Rommers, Mirjam K ^b   Kosterink, Jos G W ^a   Teepe Twiss, Irene M ^b   Haaijer Ruskamp, Flora M ^a   Mol, Peter G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650401929     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033324     Document Type: Article

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