Pharmacist involvement in a rapid-response team at a community hospital

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Cooper, Brad E ^a  

^a HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BUMETANIDE; DILTIAZEM; DOPAMINE; ENALAPRILAT; FLUMAZENIL; FUROSEMIDE; HYDRALAZINE; LORAZEPAM; NALOXONAZINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 34047134421     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060189     Document Type: Short Survey

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