How do we ensure safe prescribing for children?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-99

  Sammons, Helen ^a   Conroy, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SHORT SURVEY; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; INFANT; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICATION ERRORS; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 38849160063     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.122648     Document Type: Short Survey

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