Non-therapeutic medication omissions: incidence and predictors at an Australian hospital

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 188-191

  Latimer, Sharon L ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^b   Hall, Tony ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SEX; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 80053901360     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2011.tb00859.x     Document Type: Review

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