Perceived accuracy of drug orders transmitted orally by telephone

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-83

  Allinson, Temitayo T ^c   Szeinbach, Sheryl L ^a,b   Schneider, Philip J ^b  

^a Div of Pharm Pract and Admin   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 15444369431     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/62.1.78     Document Type: Article

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