Improving dose accuracy and reducing medication errors in neonates

Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 64-

  Choonara, Imti ^a   Nunn, Anthony J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; DIGOXIN;

DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MARKETING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 33748083352     PISSN: 14630095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/146300906X105104     Document Type: Editorial

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