A practical approach for conversion to insulin pens in a health system

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 871-873

  Pisupati, Radhika ^a   Kornblit, Susan ^b   Sobel, Mitch ^a   Cairoli, Michael ^a  

^a St Josephs Healthcare System   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulin; Insulin pens

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN GLARGINE; NOVOLOG MIX 70/30; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG LABELING; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSULIN PEN; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICATION ERROR; NEEDLE; STAFF TRAINING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 75149189289     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4410-871     Document Type: Article

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