Reporting units for therapeutic drug monitoring: A correctable source of potential clinical error

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 420-421

  Jones, Graham R D ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID CALCIUM; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID PLUS DIPYRIDAMOLE; AMIKACIN; AMIODARONE; ASASANTIN SR; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARDIPRIN; DIGOXIN; GENTAMICIN; LIDOCAINE; LITHIUM; METHOTREXATE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; QUINIDINE; SALICYLIC ACID; THEOPHYLLINE; TOBRAMYCIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALPROIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICATION ERROR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW;

EID: 34247886066     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00977.x     Document Type: Review

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