Dose omissions in hospitalized patients in a UK hospital: An analysis of the relative contribution of adverse drug reactions

Drug Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 677-683

  Coleman, Jamie J ^a,b   McDowell, Sarah E ^b   Ferner, Robin E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E prescribing; Medication errors

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; DOSE OMISSION; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84863848813     PISSN: 01145916     EISSN: 11791942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11630750-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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