Determining the feasibility of robotic courier medication delivery in a hospital setting

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 1754-1762

  Kirschling, Thomas E ^a   Rough, Steve S ^b   Ludwig, Brad C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UWHC   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug distribution systems; Hospitals; Robotics; Time studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SATISFACTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ROBOTICS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 70349742649     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080184     Document Type: Article

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