Factors influencing doctors' ability to calculate drug doses correctly

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-194

  Wheeler, D W ^a,c   Wheeler, S J ^a   Ringrose, T R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPOULE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847039176     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01273.x     Document Type: Article

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