Using the internet to deliver education on drug safety

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 329-333

  Franklin, B D ^a,b   O'Grady, K ^a   Parr, J ^a   Walton, I ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERNET; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONDON; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING RECORDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33751247941     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.017608     Document Type: Article

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