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Computerized physician order entry of injectable antineoplastic drugs: an epidemiologic study of prescribing medication errors.

Nerich V, Limat S, Demarchi M, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79:699-706.

The incidence of prescribing errors for chemotherapy drugs remained relatively high in this study, at 10 per 1000 orders, despite use of a computerized provider order entry system.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

General Hospitals

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Risk Managers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Information Professionals

Clinical Area

Medical Oncology

Safety Target

Ordering/Prescribing Errors

Chemotherapeutic Agents

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Active Errors

Approach to Improving Safety

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

Origin/Sponsor

Europe