Clinical pathway-based pediatric emergency outreach program: Implementation and preliminary evaluation

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 240-245

  Jabbour, Mona ^a   Reid, Sarah ^a   Irwin, Danica ^a   Losier, Andrea ^a   Holmgren, Eleanor ^a   Albrecht, Dennise ^a   Rohde, Kristina ^a   Moreau, Katherine ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DOSE CALCULATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84930731694     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v67i3.1362     Document Type: Article

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