Evaluating the accuracy of technicians and pharmacists in checking unit dose medication cassettes

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1183-1188

  Ambrose, Peter J ^a   Saya, Frank G ^a   Lovett, Larry T ^a   Tan, Sandy ^a   Adams, Dale W ^a   Shane, Rita ^a  

^a LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Dispensing; Drug distribution systems; Personnel, pharmacy; Pharmacists, hospital; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Professional competence

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DRUG PACKAGING; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; MEDICATION ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

DRUG PACKAGING; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACISTS' AIDES;

EID: 0037096212     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.12.1183     Document Type: Article

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