An evaluation of the process-related medication risks for elective surgery patients from pre-operative assessment to discharge

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 161-170

  Sagripanti, Marisa ^a   Dean, Bryony ^a   Barber, Nick ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; ANALGESIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MINERAL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NOSE DROPS; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ERROR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALER; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; PHARMACY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0036733170     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2002.tb00604.x     Document Type: Article

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