Decision support for sensible dosing in electronic prescribing systems

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-419

  Coleman, J J ^a,b   Nwulu, U ^a   Ferner, R E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

computerized decision support; dose range; prescribing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG DOSE; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WORKFLOW;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 84863438594     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01310.x     Document Type: Article

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