Preventing potassium problems permanently: Eliminating concentrated potassium chloride errors

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-184

  Lubliner, Mark ^a   Van De Vreede, Melita ^b,c  

^a South East London Strategic Health Authority ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Alfred Hospital   (United States)

^c Pharmacy Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

AMPOULE; ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK REDUCTION; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WARD;

EID: 33750022271     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2006.tb00602.x     Document Type: Article

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