Electronic prescribing vulnerabilities: height and weight mix-up leads to dosing error.
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چکیده
Height and weight errors confound electronic prescribing.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 39 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014