Medication errors: Can we prevent them?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-5

  Mahajan, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; INOTROPIC AGENT; INSULIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; AWARENESS; DRUG SAFETY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 79959459315     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer131     Document Type: Editorial

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