Observational study of potential risk factors of medication administration errors

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 264-268

  Tissot, Edgar ^a   Cornette, Christian ^a   Limat, Samuel ^a   Mourand, Jean Louis ^a   Becker, Michèle ^a   Etievent, Joseph Philippe ^a   Dupond, Jean Louis ^a   Jacquet, Micheline ^a   Woronoff Lemsi, Marie Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

Author keywords

Administration; France; Latrogenic disease; Medication error; Observation; Pharmacy; Prevention; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALFUZOSIN; BENSERAZIDE PLUS LEVODOPA; BUFLOMEDIL; DOPAMINE; FUROSEMIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INSULIN; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; KETOPROFEN; MOLSIDOMINE; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; POTASSIUM; SALICYLIC ACID; TERBUTALINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ERROR; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATION; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; OBSERVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK;

EID: 0345526866     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHAR.0000006519.44483.a0     Document Type: Article

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