Pharmacotherapeutic friendly fire in the intensive care unit: High stakes seeking high calibre

Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Parshuram, Christopher S ^a,b,c,d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG NOMENCLATURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LICENSING; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; POLYPHARMACY; STANDARD;

DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICATION ERRORS; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 54049095981     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: 1466609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc6858     Document Type: Note

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