International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 332-338 , May 2010

Computerized physician order entry of medications and clinical decision support can improve problem list documentation compliance

  • William L. Galanter

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center, United States
    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Information Services, University of Illinois Medical Center, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine (M/C 718), 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States. Tel.: +1 312 413 3037; fax: +1 312 413 8283.
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  • Daniel B. Hier

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois Medical Center, United States
    • ,
  • Chiang Jao

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Medical Center, United States
    • ,
  • David Sarne

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center, United States

Received 28 December 2007 ,Revised 18 May 2008 ,Accepted 19 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.05.005

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 332-338 , May 2010

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