A medication error reporting scheme: Analysis of the first 12 months

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 298-301

  Maidment, Ian D ^a   Thorn, Angie ^a  

^a KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDLINE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 23844468384     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.8.298     Document Type: Article

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