Reducing pharmacy medication errors using Lean Six Sigma: A Thai hospital case study
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Hospital medication errors are costly and contribute to patient mortality, morbidity, decreased health care quality. Errors result from poor systems design more commonly than healthcare st...
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عنوان ژورنال: Total quality management & business excellence
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1478-3363', '1478-3371']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2021.1885292