Identification of medication error through community pharmacies

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-228

  Warner, Bruce ^a   Gerrett, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG MARKETING; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 25444437806     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.13.3.0008     Document Type: Article

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