Medication-administration errors in an emergency department

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 347-348

  Flynn, Elizabeth A ^a   Barker, Kenneth ^b   Barker, Bradford ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hamilton Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CEFTRIAXONE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; MORPHINE SULFATE;

DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EMERGENCY WARD; INCIDENT REPORT; LETTER; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; NURSING UNIT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77949637890     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090623     Document Type: Letter

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