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A mixed method study of the merits of e-prescribing drug alerts in primary care.

Lapane KL, Waring ME, Schneider KL, Dubé C, Quilliam BJ. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:442-446.

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A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs.

Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1561-1566.

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Multidisciplinary approach to inpatient medication reconciliation in an academic setting.

Varkey P, Cunningham J, O'Meara J, Bonacci R, Desai N, Sheeler R. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:850-854.

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Medication, allergy, and adverse drug event discrepancies in ambulatory care.

Stephens M, Fox B, Kukulka G, Bellamy J. Fam Medicine. 2008;40:107-110.

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A randomized trial of electronic clinical reminders to improve medication laboratory monitoring.

Matheny ME, Sequist TD, Seger AC, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15:424-429.

COMMENTARY

Information chaos in primary care: implications for physician performance and patient safety.

Beasley JW, Wetterneck TB, Temte J, et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2011;24:745-751.

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Prescribers' interactions with medication alerts at the point of prescribing: a multi-method, in situ investigation of the human–computer interaction.

Russ AL, Zillich AJ, McManus MS, Doebbeling BN, Saleem JJ. Int J Med Inform. 2012;81:232-243.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rx for medication errors.

Friedley NJ. Med Econ. October 17, 2008;85:34-38.

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Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications for use in e-prescribing software: triggers and treatment algorithms.

Hume AL, Quilliam BJ, Goldman R, Eaton C, Lapane KL. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:875-884.

AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

Medication error death rate up 500 percent.

Spiesel S, Chadwick A. "Day to Day." National Public Radio. August 27, 2008.

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A survey of factors affecting clinician acceptance of clinical decision support.

Sittig DF, Krall MA, Dykstra RH, Russell A, Chin HL. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2006;6:6.

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How do physicians conduct medication reviews?

Tarn DM, Paterniti DA, Kravitz RL, Fein S, Wenger NS. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24:1296-1302.

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Diagramming patients' views of root causes of adverse drug events in ambulatory care: an online tool for planning education and research.

Brown M, Frost R, Ko Y, Woosley R. Patient Educ Couns. 2006;62:302-315.

REVIEW

E-prescribing: a focused review and new approach to addressing safety in pharmacies and primary care.

Odukoya OK, Chui MA. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012 Oct 10; [Epub ahead of print].

STUDY

Adoption of patient-centered care practices by physicians: results from a national survey.

Audet AM, Davis K, Schoenbaum SC. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:754-759.

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The management of test results in primary care: does an electronic medical record make a difference?

Elder NC, McEwen TR, Flach J, Gallimore J, Pallerla H. Fam Med. 2010;42:327-333.

STUDY

The development and evaluation of an integrated electronic prescribing and drug management system for primary care.

Tamblyn R, Huang A, Kawasumi Y, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13:148-159.

STUDY

Improving medication safety in primary care using electronic health records.

Nemeth LS, Wessell AM. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:238-243.

STUDY

Patient safety perceptions of primary care providers after implementation of an electronic medical record system.

McGuire MJ, Noronha G, Samal L, Yeh HC, Crocetti S, Kravet S. J Gen Intern Med. 2013;28:184-192.

STUDY

Patient safety features of clinical computer systems: questionnaire survey of GP views.

Morris CJ, Savelyich BS, Avery AJ, Cantrill JA, Sheikh A. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14:164-168.

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