A Human Factors Approach to Evaluating Intravenous Morphine Administration in a Pediatric Surgical Unit

Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 468-477

  Parush, Avi ^a   Campbell, Catherine ^a   Ellis, Jacqueline ^b   Vaillancourt, Regis ^b   Lockett, Jean ^b   Lebreux, Daniel ^b   Wong, Elaine ^b   Pascuet, Elena ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Children s Hospital of Eastcm Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human factors; Influencing factors; Medication errors; Medication process

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055920634     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/EBK1439834978-56     Document Type: Chapter

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