Accuracy and precision of manufacturer-supplied liquid medication administration devices before and after patient education

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-86

  Peacock, Gina ^a   Parnapy, Sarah ^b   Raynor, Shelby ^b   Wetmore, Stewart ^b,c  

^a Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Medication dosing devices; Medications; Patient education; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; NYSTATIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICATION ERROR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STATISTICS; SYRINGE; VISCOSITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; DIGOXIN; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NYSTATIN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; SYRINGES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 77952297550     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09006     Document Type: Article

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