Get smart: Effective use of smart pump technology

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 348-353

  Sanborn, Michael ^a   Cohen, Tammy ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67651120026     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4404-348     Document Type: Review

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