Effects of a direct refill program for automated dispensing cabinets on medication-refill errors

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 1659-1664

  Helmons, Pieter J ^a   Dalton, Ashley J ^b   Daniels, Charles E ^c  

^a ST JANSDAL HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG STORAGE; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICINE CHEST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WARD;

EID: 84867356056     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110503     Document Type: Article

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