A resource use comparison of Monovial® with traditional methods of preparing extemporaneous small-volume intravenous infusions

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1647-1656

  Wall, Donna S ^a   Noe, Les L ^b   Abel, Steven R ^c   Hardwick, Laura L ^a   Plesek, Stephanie R ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ClinTrials Ovation   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Intravenous infusion; Monovial; Syringe; Transfer needle

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG INFUSION; NEEDLE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0031443573     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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