Medication errors

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 912-916

  Ferner, Robin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPEUTIC ERROR;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84860677249     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04236.x     Document Type: Note

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