Reporting, review and application of near-miss prescribing medication incident data

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 190-193

  D'Souza, Deirdre C ^a,c   Koller, Lorraine J ^b   Ng, Kingsley ^b   Thornton, Penelope D ^c  

^a Medication Incident Rev Pharmacist   (Australia)

^b Department of Pharmacy ^*  (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; DRUG MONITORING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIBING MEDICATION INCIDENT; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFE MEDICATION PRESCRIBING PROGRAM; TRAINING;

EID: 7644235068     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr2004343190     Document Type: Review

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