The medication administration process: Patients' perspectives

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 345-352

  Walrath, Jo M ^a   Rose, Linda E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication administration; Partnering with patients; Patient perspective; Patient safety; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349103433     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCQ.0000323287.64020.01     Document Type: Article

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