Problem prescriptions in Sweden necessitating contact with the prescriber before dispensing

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-184

  Ekedahl, Anders ^a,b  

^a Apoteket AB   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pharmacy; Prescription errors; Prescriptions interventions; Sweden

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956228624     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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