Reducing inappropriate abbreviations and insulin prescribing errors through education

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-

  Lewis, A W ^a   Bolton, N ^a   McNulty, S ^a  

^a ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INSULIN TREATMENT; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; INSULIN; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 73949153491     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02880.x     Document Type: Letter

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