Crushing or splitting medications: Unrecognized hazards

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 8-12

  Gill, Donna ^a   Spain, Margaret ^a   Edlund, Barbara J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84858032405     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20111213-01     Document Type: Article

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