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Editorial
Mike Fairey introduces this issue.
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In the news this issue
INFORMATION DISCLOSURES
7. Progress on consent policy
7. Bill proposes wide powers for
auditors
8. Privacy consultation repeated
8. Protected use of NHS number
8. Confusion, smartcards and
EPRs
8. CEs’ secret salaries
MEDICINES LABELLING
10. Barcoding drugs in the US
10. Barcoding drugs in the UK
10. Power-cut corruptions
NATIONAL PROGRAMME
2. Critics to be confounded
4. First longlist of potential LSPs
and NASPs
4. Emerging ICR shape
described
OF INTEREST
29. South African HIS failure
30. PASA’s poor performance
PRESCRIBING
22. Database help for GPs’ cost
cuts
22. EP take-up surveys
22. ETP consortium changes
gear
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News |
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ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING
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Electronic prescribing and medicines
administration: are we overcoming the barriers to success?
Sean Brennan and Alan Spours report from
their progress-monitoring survey.
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The work of the National Prescribing
Centre
Dr Neal Maskrey describes how the Centre supports
prescribers. view abstract |
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Use of structured
paediatric-prescribing screens
to reduce the risk of medication errors in
the care of children
Keith Farrar and colleagues have
demonstrated the effectiveness of this clinical-decision support
tool. view abstract |
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Computerised prescribing and its impact
on
medication-error rates
A literature review compiled by Keith Farrar and
Ann Slee. view abstract |
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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Product directories |
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— electronic prescribing and medicines
administration systems |
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— data storage systems
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Development of PDA systems for healthcare
at the point-of-care
Usman Arshad reports on a project to develop clinical
applications for handheld devices.
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Insuring against hard-drive failure
Modern hard drives need well-designed housing to ensure a long
life, says Ajay Lukha. |
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REGULARS
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ASSIST & re:fractions
Tony Eardley and Glyn Hayes outline the
background and benefits of increased collaboration between ASSIST
and BCS HIC. |
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EPR Arms
Sean Brennan wishes that we could learn from the past.
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Periscope
William Payne describes research into building human
organs using inkjet printers.
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Knowledgebases
Book reviews and new information sources |
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Product news
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Services news
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Contracts news
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Tenders
Selected tender notices from the Official Journal of the
European Community. |
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Conferences & courses
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Wanted |
