Observation method of detecting medication errors

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 2314-2316

  Barker, Kenneth N ^a   Flynn, Elizabeth A ^a   Pepper, Ginette A ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; DATA ANALYSIS; ERROR; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SHORT SURVEY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036994812     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.23.2314     Document Type: Short Survey

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