Medication errors in a public hospital in Brazil.
This article describes the analysis o f the frequency, type and risk factors relating to errors in the preparation and administration o f medications in patients admitted to a public hospital in Brasilia Federal District, Brazil, which serves a population of approximately 500000 inhabitants. Patient...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 23; no. 11; pp. 552 - 560 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
6/12/2014
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