Medication administration errors: Understanding the issues

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 33-41

  McBride Henry, Karen ^a   Foureur, Maralyn ^b  

^a CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Literature review; Nursing research; Professional practice; Quality and safe use of medicines

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS;

HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646153530     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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