Comparison of barcode scanning by pharmacy technicians and pharmacists' visual checks for final product verification.

Purpose. The results of an evaluation of barcode verification by pharmacy technicians as an alternative to visual checking by pharmacists in the final stage of the dispensing process are reported. Methods. A two-phase study was conducted to compare error rates with pharmacist visual checks versus te...

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Published in:American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 69 - 76
Main Authors: Nian-Tsi Wang, Bryan, Brummond, Philip, Stevenson, James G.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA 1/15/2016
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