A comprehensive e-prescribing model to allow representing, comparing, and analyzing available systems

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-219

  Marceglia, Sara ^a   Mazzola, L ^a   Bonacina, S ^a   Tarquini, P ^b   Donzelli, P ^b   Pinciroli, F ^a,c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Testo Segnalazione/Parere   (Italy)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ePrescribing process; Healthcare information system; Modelling; National healthcare system; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; REVIEW; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84877598525     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME12-01-0069     Document Type: Article

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