Medication error reporting in long term care

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 190-196

  Handler, Steven M ^a   Nace, David A ^a   Studenski, Stephanie A ^a,b   Fridsma, Douglas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Ctr for Hlth Equity Res and Prom   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction reporting systems; Long term care; Medication errors; Nursing

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF; PERSONAL MONITORING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; VOLUNTEER;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10244264672     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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