Dispensing errors in community pharmacy: Frequency, clinical significance and potential impact of authentication at the point of dispensing

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-281

  Franklin, Bryony Dean ^a,b   O'Grady, Kara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG LABELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 37049010685     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.15.4.0004     Document Type: Article

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