An analysis of the development and implementation of a smartphone application for the delivery of antimicrobial prescribing policy: Lessons learnt

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 960-967

  Charani, E ^a   Kyratsis, Y ^a   Lawson, W ^b   Wickens, H ^b   Brannigan, E T ^b   Moore, L S P ^b   Holmes, A H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial management; Decision support; eHealth; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONDON; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84875268087     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks492     Document Type: Article

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