Impact of nurse education on the incidence of omitted medication doses in hospital inpatients

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-116

  O'Shea, Timothy J ^a   Spalding, Ann R ^a   Carter, Fiona A ^a  

^a CAULFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 68849106512     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2009.tb00433.x     Document Type: Article

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