Development of a computerised alert system, ADEAS, to identify patients at risk for an adverse drug event

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Rommers, M K ^a   Zegers, M H ^a   De Clercq, P A ^b   Bouvy, M L ^c   De Meijer, P H E M ^a   Teepe Twiss, I M ^a   Guchelaar, H J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SIR Institute for Pharmacy Practice and Policy ^*

^c SIR Institute for Pharmacy Practice and Policy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG TOXICITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG TOXICITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78650403474     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033704     Document Type: Article

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