Newspaper/Magazine Article Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce errors. Citation Text: Crocker C. Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce errors. Nursing times. 2009;105(46):12-5. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 2, 2009 Crocker C. Nursing times. 2009;105(46):12-5. View more articles from the same authors. This article tracks the care of a United Kingdom National Health Service patient and identifies several areas for process improvement to ensure safe medication delivery. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Crocker C. Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce errors. Nursing times. 2009;105(46):12-5. 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