The work of the National Patient Safety Agency to improve medication safety

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 502, 2004, Pages 331-333

  Cousins, David H ^b   Baker, Maureen ^a  

^a NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ACCIDENT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INJURY; LEARNING; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2342512814     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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