Medication errors detected in infusions [3]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 982-

  Anton, C ^a   Ferner, R E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDOTE; SCAVENGER;

BODY WEIGHT; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LETTER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; DRUG TOXICITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; STATISTICS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; DRUG TOXICITY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MEDICATION ERRORS;

EID: 0242584896     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.163.8.982     Document Type: Letter

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