Small size, big risk: Preventing neonatal and pediatric medication errors

Nursing for Women's Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 405-408

  Broussard, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 77958532520     PISSN: 17514851     EISSN: 1751486X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2010.01580.x     Document Type: Article

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