Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence.

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Published in Drug Saf on November 01, 2013

Authors

Richard N Keers1, Steven D Williams, Jonathan Cooke, Darren M Ashcroft

Author Affiliations

1: Manchester Pharmacy School, NIHR Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK, richard.keers@manchester.ac.uk.

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