Evaluation of a web-based education program on reducing medication dosing error: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-70

  Frush, Karen ^a,d   Hohenhaus, Susan ^a   Luo, Xuemei ^a   Gerardi, Michael ^b   Wiebe, Robert A ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency care; Medical error; Medication safety; Resuscitation aid; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICATION ERROR; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SIMULATION; VIDEOTAPE;

CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING;

EID: 31144450437     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000195760.97199.7e     Document Type: Review

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