Executive summary: The state of the science on safe medication administration symposium

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 4-9

  Burke, Kathleen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 33750486224     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200503001-00002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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