Drug administration error related to computerized prescribing

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 273-276

  Le Garlantezec, P ^a   Aupee O ^a   Almeras D ^a   Lefeuvre, L ^b   Souleau, B ^b   Sgarioto, A ^a   Bohand, X ^b  

^a Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées du Val de Gr ce   (France)

^b PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

chemotherapy; computerized prescription; medication errors; vincristine

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOFTWARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 78650427006     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078155209350373     Document Type: Article

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