National observational study of prescription dispensing accuracy and safety in 50 pharmacies

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-200

  Flynn, Elizabeth Allan ^a   Barker, Kenneth N ^a   Carnahan, Brian J ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG LABELING; MEDICATION ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DRUG LABELING; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038100634     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/108658003321480731     Document Type: Article

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