Disruptions in drug therapy in long-term dialysis patients who require hospitalization

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 56, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 1961-1964

  Possidente, Carl J ^a   Bailie, George R ^b   Hood, Virginia L ^c  

^a FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIALYSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033214232     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/56.19.1961     Document Type: Note

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