A randomised trial to evaluate prescribing accuracy when using the Paediatric Analgesia Wheel

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 268-272

  Hixson, R ^a   Gandhi, M ^b   Holton, F ^c  

^a DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; ONDANSETRON; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRIC ANALGESIA WHEEL; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTIEMETICS; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICATION ERRORS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 64849104350     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.142380     Document Type: Article

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