Smart practice: The introduction of a dose error reduction system

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Quinn, Chris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Infusion technology; IV Therapy; Medication safety; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955496860     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.sup4.s20     Document Type: Article

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