Prescribing errors in general practice: A prospective study

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-83

  Sayers, Yvonne Maria ^a   Armstrong, Paul ^b   Hanley, Karena ^c  

^a Teagasc Belclare Tuam Co   (Ireland)

^b Lifford Co   (United States)

^c Rathmullan Health Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

General practice; Prescribing errors

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; BUMETANIDE; CLARITHROMYCIN; DIHYDROCODEINE; DOSULEPIN; DOXAZOSIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUROSEMIDE; KLACID FORTE; RISEDRONIC ACID; THIORIDAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE;

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 70350443795     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780802705984     Document Type: Article

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