Medication Errors and Risk Management;Errores de Medicación y Gestión de Riesgos

Revista Espanola de Salud Publica

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 527-540

  Otero López, María José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Hospitals; Medication errors; Medication Systems; Risk Management

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCREDITATION; COOPERATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; JOB ANALYSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SPAIN; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0142119240     PISSN: 11355727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1135-57272003000500003     Document Type: Review

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