Information technology cannot guarantee patient safety

BMJ. 2007 Apr 21;334(7598):851-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.625903.80.

Abstract

Human error and software inadequacy can combine to make drug doses calculated on hand held computers unreliable

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Computers, Handheld
  • Dobutamine / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / standards*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control*
  • Medical Informatics*
  • Meningococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Norepinephrine / poisoning
  • Safety Management

Substances

  • Dobutamine
  • Norepinephrine