The safety of intravenous drug delivery systems: Update on current issues since the 1999 Consensus Development Conference

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-164

  Sanborn, Michael ^a   Gabay, Michael ^b,c   Moody, Mary Lynn ^c,d  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Drug Information Group and Prior Authorization Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d Drug Information Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Intravenous systems; Safety

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DRUG COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICATION ERROR; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 60449107168     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4402-159     Document Type: Review

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