Disposable infusion pumps

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1260-1268

  Skryabina, Elena A ^a   Dunn, Teresa S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics and antipyretics; Costs; Devices; Economics; Elastomers; Errors, medication; Flow; Health care; Patient controlled analgesia; Pediatrics; Pressure; Storage; Temperature; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COST; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FLOW RATE; HOME CARE; INFUSION PUMP; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LIQUID; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VACUUM; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33745789205     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050408     Document Type: Review

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