Safer pharmacy practice: A preliminary study of significant event analysis and peer feedback

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-291

  Bradley, Nicholas A ^a   Power, Ailsa ^a   Hesselgreaves, Hannah ^a   McMillan, Fiona ^a   Bowie, Paul ^a  

^a NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Patient safety; Peer review; Pharmacy education; Significant event

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LEARNING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PEER REVIEW; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70349563366     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.05.0005     Document Type: Article

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