Study on determination of errors in prescription writing: A semielectronic perspective

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 27, 2009, Pages 238-241

  Ansari, Mukhtar ^a   Neupane, D ^b  

^a Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital   (Nepal)

^b Morang Innovative Neonatal Intervention   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Drugs; Errors; Prescription; Rational; Writing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INFORMATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ERROR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICATION ERROR; NEPAL; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RISK REDUCTION; SKILL; SPELLING;

EID: 70349656685     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v7i3.2730     Document Type: Article

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