Impacts of second-generation electronic prescriptions on the medication management process in primary care: A systematic review

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 473-491

  Motulsky, Aude ^a   Lamothe, Lise ^a   Sicotte, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electronic prescription; Electronically transmitted prescription; Medication management; Primary care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION; ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PRESCRIPTION; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

PATIENT MONITORING; SURVEYS;

TECHNOLOGY;

DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); UNITED STATES; PHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HUMANS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84891647184     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.01.012     Document Type: Review

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