Electronically Screening Discharge Summaries for Adverse Medical Events
Authors:
- Md Alan J. ForsterMFMd Alan J. Forster
- Josh F. PetersonJPJosh F. Peterson
- Ba Julie M. FiskioBFBa Julie M. Fiskio
- Heather L. HeimanHHHeather L. Heiman
- Md David W. BatesMd David W. Bates
Open Access
- 28 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
- Vol. 10 (4) , 339-350
Abstract
Objective: Detecting adverse events is pivotal for measuring and improving medical safety, yet current techniques discourage routine screening. The aKeywords
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