The effect of defaults in an electronic health record on laboratory test ordering practices for pediatric patients

Health Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 995-1002

  Adam Probst, C ^a   Shaffer, Victoria A ^b,c   Raymond Chan, Y ^d  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Research Innovation and Technology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice architecture; Choice behavior; Computerized physician order entry system; Default selections; Electronic health record

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883511925     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032925     Document Type: Article

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