Prevention of medication errors: Teaching and training

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 656-661

  Likic, Robert ^a   Maxwell, Simon R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacology; Medical education; Medication errors; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 67649500155     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03423.x     Document Type: Note

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