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 February 17, 2011 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. April 8, 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. July 13, 2010 Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach. February 21, 2024 Real-time automated paging and decision support for critical laboratory abnormalities. October 31, 2011 Clinically missed cancer: how effectively can radiologists use computer-aided detection? March 4, 2015 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists. December 18, 2014 Guidelines for opioid prescribing in children and adolescents after surgery: an expert panel opinion. December 2, 2020 The intended and unintended consequences of communication systems on general internal medicine inpatient care delivery: a prospective observational case study of five teaching hospitals. September 28, 2016 Talking with patients about other clinicians' errors. December 18, 2014 View More Related Resources Perspectives on Safety Annual Perspective Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023 ISMP medication error report analysis. June 16, 2019 ISMP medication error report analysis. June 16, 2019 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. January 19, 2014 Evaluation of outpatient computerized physician medication order entry systems: a systematic review. May 27, 2011 Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders. May 26, 2011 A study of the frequency and rationale for overriding allergy warnings in a computerized prescriber order entry system. February 15, 2011 A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. February 15, 2011 View More See More About The Topic Ambulatory Care Physicians Pharmacists Medicine Community Pharmacy View More
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Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Committee. June 15, 2016
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