International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 10 , Pages 679-687 , October 2009

Evaluation of nursing-specific drug information PDA databases used as clinical decision support tools

  • Hyla H. Polen

      Affiliations

    • Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy – West Palm Beach, 1630 Tamarack Way, Wellington, FL 33414, United States. Tel.: +1 561 222 4643; fax: +1 561 627 0972.
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  • Kevin A. Clauson

      Affiliations

    • Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy – West Palm Beach, Pharmacy Practice Department, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
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  • Wendy Thomson

      Affiliations

    • Nova Southeastern University, College of Allied Health and Nursing, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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  • Antonia Zapantis

      Affiliations

    • Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice Department, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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  • Jennie Q. Lou

      Affiliations

    • Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Received 3 February 2009 ,Revised 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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☆ The methodology of this project was presented at the 2007 American Medical Informatics Association Meeting and the results were presented at the 2008 Nursing Symposium.

PII: S1386-5056(09)00099-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.06.003

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 10 , Pages 679-687 , October 2009

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