Reducing medication administration errors in learning disability nursing.
It is essential that people with a learning disability and mental disorder receive the appropriate medicines in order to promote both their physical and mental health. However, medication administration errors (MAEs) are relatively frequent occurrences, and can have serious consequences. There is mi...
| Publicado en: | Nurse Prescribing Vol. 4; no. 11; pp. 470 - 475 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Dec2006/Jan2007
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