Computerized bar code-based blood identification systems and near-miss transfusion episodes and transfusion errors

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 354-359

  Nuttall, Gregory A ^a   Abenstein, John P ^a   Stubbs, James R ^a   Santrach, Paula ^a   Ereth, Mark H ^a   Johnson, Pamela M ^a   Douglas, Emily ^a   Oliver, William C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED BAR CODE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876525403     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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