Medication administration errors and the pediatric population: A systematic search of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 555-565

  Gonzales, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication administration errors; Medication errors; Medication safety; Pediatric population

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PEDIATRICS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049309357     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2010.04.002     Document Type: Review

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