Preparation of parenteral medicines in clinical areas: How can the risks be managed - a UK perspective?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1569-1577

  Beaney, Alison M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medication; Nurses; Nursing; Parenteral; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFUSION; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955960629     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03195.x     Document Type: Article

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