Analyzing Patterns of Drug Use in Clinical Notes for Patient Safety
Doctors prescribe drugs for indications that are not FDA approved. Research indicates that 21% of prescriptions filled are for off-label indications. Of those, more than 73% lack supporting scientific evidence. Traditional drug safety alerts may not cover usages that are not FDA approved. Therefore,...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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American Medical Informatics Association
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392046/ |