[Computerized decision support in drug prescribing I: Better survey of patients' medications yields better quality of care].
New drugs and new discoveries--such as those concerning the use of individual genetic profiles to help customize dosages--have refined drug treatment. Drug companies' marketing efforts as well as patients' views and wishes influence physicians in their choice of treatment. Drug-drug interactions continue to be a common cause of admissions to hospitals. Instantaneous access to a patient's complete drug list and to reliable medical information in a computer-based drug-prescribing system will help ensure patient safety. It will also contribute to evidence-based choice of pharmacological principle, drug, method of administration and dosage and to better agreement between patient and doctor.
Avdelningen för klinisk farmakologi, Karolinska institutet, Huddinge Universitetssjukhus. lars-l.gustafsson@labmed.ki.se
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Gustafsson
Kenneth
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Widäng
Mikael
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Hoffmann
Eva
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Andersén-Karlsson
Karin
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Elfman
Björn
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Johansson
Eva
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Johansson
Mats
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Larson
D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004346:Drug Information Services; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019338:Polypharmacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012449:Safety