David W. Bates
David Bates (born June 5, 1957) is an American physician,
biomedical informatician, and professor, known for his work regarding the use of
health information technology (HIT) to improve the safety and quality of healthcare, in particular by using
clinical decision support.
Bates has done work in the area of medication safety. He began by describing the epidemiology of harm caused by medications, first in hospitalized patients and then in other settings such as the home and nursing homes.
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