Detection of prescription errors by a unit-based clinical pharmacist in a nephrology ward

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-65

  Vessal, Ghazal ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacist; Iran; Nephrology ward; Prescription errors

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEFAZOLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CYCLOSPORIN; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; OMEPRAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VANCOMYCIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTOXICATION; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; MONITORING; NEPHROLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IRAN; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75949102127     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9341-9     Document Type: Article

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