Lessons learned: Basic evidence-based advice for preventing medication errors in children

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 490-493

  Thomas, Donna Ojanen ^a,b   Henderson, Donna Parkman ^b  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING RECORDS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26944452410     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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