Medication errors in mental healthcare: A systematic review

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 409-413

  Maidment, Ian D ^a   Lelliott, Paul ^b   Paton, Carol ^b  

^a KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICATION ERROR; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; PHARMACISTS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845907101     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.018267     Document Type: Article

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