Variability in compounding of oral liquids for pediatric patients: A patient safety concern

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association - Tập 54 Số 4 - Trang 383-389 - 2014
Janis M. Rood1, Melanie J. Engels2, Scott L. Ciarkowski3, Larry D. Wagenknecht4, Chris J. Dickinson5, James G. Stevenson6
1Plymouth Pharmacy and Medical Supplies, Livonia, MI; at the time of the research, she was a student pharmacist, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2Process and Service Quality, Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor; at the time of the research, pharmacy resident, at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.
3University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor
4Michigan Pharmacists Association, Lansing.
5C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and Interim Executive Director, Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI.
6University of Michigan Health System, and Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Tập 54 Số 4

383-389

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