Parenteral nutrition product shortages: Impact on safety

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Holcombe, Beverly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition support practice; Outcomes research quality; Parenteral formulas compounding; Safety

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ELECTROLYTE; MULTIVITAMIN; PARENTERAL SOLUTION; DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SHORTAGE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT PARAMETERS; PRODUCT SHORTAGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RISK; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864521252     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607111434777     Document Type: Article

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