Medication incidents reported to an online incident reporting system

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 527-532

  Alrwisan, Adel ^a   Ross, Jennifer ^b   Williams, David ^c  

^a Saudi Food and Drug Authority   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Medication error; Medication errors reporting; Medication incidents; Medication incidents reporting; Online incidents reporting system

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INCIDENT REPORT; MEDICAL ERROR; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79955603033     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0986-z     Document Type: Article

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