Computerised prescribing of chemotherapy reduces errors
- 16 March 1996
- Vol. 312 (7032) , 707
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7032.707a
Abstract
EDITOR,—S M Cotter advocates computerised prescribing as a useful addition to a clinical pharmacy service.1 In 1993 we introduced a computerised prescribing system for cytotoxic chemotherapy in order to improve patients' care, rationalise prescribing, and increase the quality, clarity, and safety of prescriptions. Other advantages include improved compliance with protocols, ease of access to clinical data, a decrease in prescribing time, a reduction in errors of transcription, and help with audit.2 3 4 At any time up to …Keywords
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