Strategy for Identification of 'Near Miss' Events and Improving Dispensing Accuracy

Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-128

  Dooley, Michael J ^a,b   Streater, Jacqui ^a   Wilks, Justin J ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0041769299     PISSN: 03106810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr2001312125     Document Type: Article

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