Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1197-1202

  Rickrode, Geoffrey A ^a   Williams Lowe, Marva E ^a   Rippe, Jane L ^a   Theriault Jr , Robert H ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispensing; Drug distribution; Errors, medication; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Reports

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 34249801786     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060166     Document Type: Article

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