Accuracy of technicians versus pharmacists in checking syringes prepared for a dialysis program

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1611-1613

  Andersen, Scott R ^a,b   St Peter, John V ^c,d   Macres, Mark G ^e   St Peter, Wendy L ^e,f  

^a MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b Regional Kidney Disease Program   (United States)

^c HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e MMRF   (United States)

^f Department of Pharmacy Practice

Author keywords

Administration; Dialysis; Dispensing; Drug distribution systems; Errors, medication; Injections; Personnel, pharmacy; Pharmacists, hospital; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Quality assurance; Syringes

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; HEPARIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE;

EID: 0030740737     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/54.14.1611     Document Type: Article

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