PMID- 10284212 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19871118 LR - 20181130 IS - 0888-3068 (Print) IS - 0888-3068 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 9 DP - 1987 Sep TI - The role of automated ordering devices in hospital purchasing. PG - 13-5 AB - There are several different types of automated order devices (AODs) available to hospitals. The author of this article reviews the types of devices available, the advantages of their use for both hospital user and vendor, the documented claims as to their benefit, and disadvantages that users should be wary of in using AODs. FAU - Young, S AU - Young S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Hosp Mater Manage JT - Hospital material[dollar sign] management JID - 8702109 MH - *Computer Communication Networks MH - *Computer Systems MH - Electronic Data Processing/*instrumentation MH - Industry MH - Purchasing, Hospital/*methods MH - United States EDAT- 1987/08/08 00:00 MHDA- 1987/08/08 00:01 CRDT- 1987/08/08 00:00 PHST- 1987/08/08 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1987/08/08 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1987/08/08 00:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Hosp Mater Manage. 1987 Sep;12(9):13-5.