Use of MEDMARX Data to Guide Population Health Improvement in the Perioperative Setting

Perioperative Nursing Clinics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-332

  Smith, Christopher R ^a   Bibb, Sandra C ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication safety; MEDMARX; Patient safety; Perioperative care; Perioperative safety; Population health improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749113229     PISSN: 15567931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpen.2008.08.012     Document Type: Review

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