A comparison of medication histories obtained by a pharmacy technician versus nurses in the emergency department

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Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 41-46

  Markovic, Marija ^a   Mathis, A Scott ^c   Ghin, Hoytin Lee ^c   Gardiner, Michelle ^c   Fahim, Germin ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Emergency department; Medication history; Pharmacy technician

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG MONITORING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSING STAFF; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORKFLOW;

EID: 85009207976     PISSN: 10521372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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