Low-technology, cost-efficient strategies for reducing medication errors

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 351-354

  Trooskin, Stanley Z ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; INSULIN; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036795158     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.126426     Document Type: Article

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