Comparison of pharmacy technicians’ and doctors’ medication transcribing errors at hospital discharge
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2047-9956,2047-9964
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2018-001538