Can simulation be used to reduce errors in health care delivery? The hospital drug distribution system

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-37

  Dean, B ^a   Barber, N ^a   Van Ackere, A ^b   Gallivan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENTS' ROOMS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0035141236     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819011927170     Document Type: Article

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