Errors during the preparation of drug infusions: A randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 729-734

  Adapa, R M ^a,b   Mani, V ^a,b   Murray, L J ^b   Degnan, B A ^a   Ercole, A ^a,b   Cadman, B ^b   Williams, C E ^a,b   Gupta, A K ^a,b   Wheeler, D W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

infusions, intravenous; medication errors, prevention and control; safety; vasopressor, compounding

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

AMPOULE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INFUSION; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SYRINGE;

EID: 84867527533     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes257     Document Type: Article

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