Initiatives for reducing medication errors: The time is now

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 57, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 1487-1492

  Davis, N M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG OVERDOSE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; NURSING; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034663867     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/57.16.1487     Document Type: Conference Paper

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