Use of dimensional analysis to reduce medication errors

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-94

  Greenfield, Sue ^a   Whelan, Barbara ^a   Cohn, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33344477189     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20060201-09     Document Type: Article

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