Point-of-care bar coded medication administration: Experience in the United States

Farmacia Hospitalaria

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 151-152

  Vaida, A J ^a   Cohen, M R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COST; DRUG LABELING; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23644440499     PISSN: 11306343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-6343(05)73655-2     Document Type: Editorial

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