Development of canadian safety indicators for medication use.

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Published in Healthc Q on January 01, 2008

Authors

Rita Nigam1, Neil J Mackinnon, David U, Nicole R Hartnell, Adrian R Levy, Mary Ellen Gurnham, Tiffany T Nguyen

Author Affiliations

1: College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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