Evaluation of computer support for prescribing (CAPSULE) using simulated cases

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Authors

Robert Walton · Anglo-Norman Text Society

C Gierl

Abstract

Computer support improved compliance with prescribing guidelines, reducing the occasions when doctors ignored a cheaper, equally effective drug. The system was easy to operate, and most participating doctors would be likely to use it in practice.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare Systems and Technology Electronic Health Records Systems Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 315, Issue 7111, pp. 791-795

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7111.791

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