Medication use in schools

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1277-1285

  Johnson, Philip E ^a,b   Hayes, J Michael ^a,c  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^c UFCP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745777797     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050392     Document Type: Note

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