Medication errors: Another important surgical problem

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 583-584

  Bruce, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISTRACTIBILITY; ERROR; FATIGUE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL WARD;

DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 69949093590     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05008.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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