Prevention of medication error and unintentional drug poisoning in the elderly

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 332-333

  Chan, T Y K ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CHLORPROPAMIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLICLAZIDE; SULFONYLUREA;

DRUG INTOXICATION; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MEDICATION ERROR; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; POISONING;

EID: 33750045774     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: 10242708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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