Improved control of medication use with an integrated bar-code-packaging and distribution system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1075-1079

  Ragan, Robert ^a   Bond, Jack ^a   Major, Kelly ^a   Kingsford, Tim ^a   Eidem, Leslie ^a   Garrelts, James C ^a  

^a WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INVENTORY CONTROL; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 18744376884     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/62.10.1075     Document Type: Review

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