The impact of the introduction of a ward-based automated medicines vending unit on nursing tasks and time in the Emergency Department

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 345-349

  Ardern Jones, Joanne ^a   Hughes, Donald K ^b   Rowe, Philip H ^b   Mottram, David R ^b   Green, Christopher F ^a,b  

^a Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Hospital; Medication error; Pharmacy service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG STORAGE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WARD;

EID: 73949128956     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.06.0005     Document Type: Article

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