The use and functionality of electronic prescribing systems in English acute NHS trusts: A cross-sectional survey

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Ahmed, Zamzam ^a,b   McLeod, Monsey Chan ^a,b   Barber, Nick ^a   Jacklin, Ann ^a   Franklin, Bryony Dean ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHARMACIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84894237641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080378     Document Type: Article

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