Using natural language processing methods to classify use status of dietary supplements in clinical notes

Abstract Background Despite widespread use, the safety of dietary supplements is open to doubt due to the fact that they can interact with prescribed medications, leading to dangerous clinical outcomes. Electronic health records (EHRs) provide a potential way for active pharmacovigilance on dietary...

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Main Authors: Yadan Fan, Rui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-018-0626-6