Lack of evidence for ASHP's sterile-products guidelines [4]

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1445-1446

  Kopcha, Robert G ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NOTE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; GUIDELINES; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; STERILIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5144230296     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.14.1445     Document Type: Letter

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