Pediatric Medication Safety in the Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 375-377

  Cadwell, Sue M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSE'S ROLE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47349107201     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.04.014     Document Type: Article

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