Evaluation of an automated dispensing system in a hospital pharmacy dispensary

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 274, Issue 7354, 2005, Pages 763-765

  Fitzpatrick, Ray ^a,b   Cooke, Peter ^a   Southall, Carol ^a   Kauldhar, Kelly ^a   Waters, Pat ^a  

^a ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 21244441477     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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