title: Computer-aided drug selection can sharply cut adverse events.
abstract: Intermountain Health Care and Brigham and Women's Hospital both have invested millions of dollars and countless hours in powerful computer systems that aid physicians' drug choices. One expert says he doesn't see how other hospitals can afford not to do the same.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hume
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D001900:Boston; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010819:Physician's Role; D014589:Utah