Analysis and quantification of prescribing and transcription errors in a paediatric oncology service

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-15

  Pichon, R ^a   Vodoz, L ^a   Zelger, G L ^b   Wacker, P ^c   Humbert, J ^c  

^a Service de Pharmacie Clinique Ambulatoire   (Switzerland)

^b Pharmacie des Hôpitaux du Nord Vaudois et de la Broye   (Switzerland)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chart evaluation; Drug prescription; Drug transcription; Medication errors; Paediatric oncology; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFUSION; ERROR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILD; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NEOPLASMS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0036207368     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014814713203     Document Type: Article

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