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Effect of computerised prescribing on use of antibiotics

Ian D Coombes, Danielle A Stowasser, Charles A Mitchell and Paul Varghese
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05842.x
Published online: 2 February 2004

Ian D Coombes,* Danielle A Stowasser, Charles A Mitchell, Paul Varghese§


  • 1 Adverse Drug Event Prevention Project, Queensland Health Medication Management Services
  • 3 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
  • 4 Queensland Health Medication Management Services, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.



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  • 2. Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. Second national report on patient safety — Improving medication safety. Canberra: Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2002: 39-46.
  • 3. Bates DW, Teich JM, Lee J, et al. The impact of computerized physician order entry on medication error prevention. J Am Med Inform Assoc 1999; 6: 313-321.
  • 4. Shojania KG, Duncan BW, McDonald KM, et al, editors. A critical analysis of patient safety practices. Evidence report/Technology assessment No. 43. Rockville, Md: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001. (AHRQ Publication No. 01-E058.)

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