Infant deaths due to heparin overdose: Time for a concerted action on prevention

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 380-381

  Monagle, Paul ^a,b   Studdert, David M ^b   Newall, Fiona ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

infant; overdose; safety; unfractionated heparin

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEATH; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; STANDARD;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICATION ERRORS; OVERDOSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861194380     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02127.x     Document Type: Review

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