Children's doses should be measurable

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 313-

  Caldwell, N A ^a,b   Rackham, O ^a  

^a WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PHENYTOIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

CHILD; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; TABLET;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICATION ERRORS;

EID: 77950330785     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.171942     Document Type: Letter

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