Toward safer IV medication administration: The narrow safety margins of many IV medications make this route particularly dangerous

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 25-30

  Nicholas, Patrice K ^a,b   Agius, Christine R ^b  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 33750488171     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200503001-00006     Document Type: Review

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