Patient-related risk factors for self-reported medication errors in hospital and community settings in 8 countries

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-93

  Sears, Kim ^a   Scobie, Andrea ^b   Mackinnon, Neil J ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84858592311     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: 1913701X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/145.2.cpj88     Document Type: Article

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