Drug Shortages in the Perioperative Setting: Causes, Impact, and Strategies

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 286-292

  Golembiewski, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; UNITED STATES;

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84864052255     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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