Evaluation of a program to improve the prescription-writing quality in hospital

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 268-274

  François, Patrice ^a   Bertrand, Dominique ^b   Labarere, Jose ^b   Fourny, Magali ^b   Calop, Jean ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Health care; Hospitals; Pharmaceuticals; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FRANCE; HANDWRITING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FEEDBACK; FRANCE; HANDWRITING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035226182     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860110404248     Document Type: Article

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