Health Care

Electronic Prescribing

The use of COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS to store and transmit medical PRESCRIPTIONS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The use of COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS to store and transmit medical PRESCRIPTIONS.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • E-Prescribing
  • E Prescribing
  • Prescribing, Electronic
  • E-Prescriptions
  • Electronic Prescriptions
  • Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions
  • E Prescriptions
  • E-Prescription
  • Electronic Prescription
  • Prescription, Electronic
  • Prescriptions, Electronic

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Aspects Covered

7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, history, nursing, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Prescriptions (1993-2008)

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  1. N02.421.668.778w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electronic Prescribing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055695. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055695
  2. Electronic Prescribing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_prescribing
  3. Electronic Prescribing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3560776