Medication errors in a Spanish community pharmacy: Nature, frequency and potential causes

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-189

  De Las Mercedes Martinez Sanchez, Alina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Medication errors; Patient safety; Spain

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HANDWRITING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPAIN;

EID: 84884468351     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9741-0     Document Type: Article

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