Investigating and Learning Lessons from Early Experiences of Implementing ePrescribing Systems into NHS Hospitals: A Questionnaire Study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Cresswell, Kathrin ^a   Coleman, Jamie ^b   Slee, Ann ^a   Williams, Robin ^a   Sheikh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84872405223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053369     Document Type: Article

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