Computerized N-acetylcysteine physician order entry by template protocol for acetaminophen toxicity

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-109

  Thompson, Trevonne M ^a   Lu, Jenny J ^b   Blackwood, Louisa ^c   Leikin, Jerrold B ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^c St Elizabeth Hospital   (United States)

^d Toxikon Consortium   (United States)

^e NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaminophen toxicity; computerized physician order entry; N acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ACETAMINOPHEN INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79953025808     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181e3b0de     Document Type: Article

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