Meeting the standards for emergency medications and labeling

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 888-892

  Kienle, Patricia C ^a  

^a Medication Solutions Group   (United States)

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EID: 68149170701     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4109-888     Document Type: Review

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