Commentary The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. Citation Text: Steinbrook R. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0802864. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 23, 2008 Steinbrook R. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. View more articles from the same authors. This perspective discusses the proliferation of electronic vs. paper-based prescriptions, as well as how this new technology can improve efficiency, decrease errors, and potentially reduce costs. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Steinbrook R. The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(2):115-7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0802864. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Assessing the use of Google Translate for Spanish and Chinese translations of emergency department discharge instructions. March 20, 2019 Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Committee. June 15, 2016 Improving handoffs in the emergency department. October 28, 2009 Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach. February 21, 2024 Guidelines for opioid prescribing in children and adolescents after surgery: an expert panel opinion. December 2, 2020 Talking with patients about other clinicians' errors. November 6, 2013 Clinically missed cancer: how effectively can radiologists use computer-aided detection? May 16, 2012 Procedural safety in emergency care: a conceptual model and recommendations. October 24, 2012 The intended and unintended consequences of communication systems on general internal medicine inpatient care delivery: a prospective observational case study of five teaching hospitals. February 13, 2013 Interdisciplinary ICU cardiac arrest debriefing improves survival outcomes. May 25, 2016 View More Related Resources Perspectives on Safety Annual Perspective Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023 Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital discharge. March 27, 2019 Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients. January 21, 2015 The effects of electronic prescribing by community-based providers on ambulatory medication safety. December 4, 2013 ISMP medication error report analysis. December 3, 2008 A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. August 6, 2008 Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders. November 7, 2007 A study of the frequency and rationale for overriding allergy warnings in a computerized prescriber order entry system. June 20, 2007 Evaluation of outpatient computerized physician medication order entry systems: a systematic review. May 16, 2007 ISMP medication error report analysis. August 24, 2005 View More See More About The Topic Ambulatory Care Physicians Pharmacists Medicine Community Pharmacy View More
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