Measuring human-error probabilities in drug preparation: A pilot simulation study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 769-776

  Garnerin, P ^a   Pellet Meier, B ^a   Chopard, P ^a   Perneger, T ^a   Bonnabry, P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drug delivery system; Medical errors; Safety management

Indexed keywords

BENSERAZIDE PLUS LEVODOPA; CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM; DEXAMETHASONE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NALBUPHINE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ERROR; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEASUREMENT; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG COMPOUNDING; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34447340215     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0319-z     Document Type: Article

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