Managing medication errors—a qualitative study.

Pamela Stetina; Michael Groves; Leslie Pafford

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Managing medication errors—a qualitative study.

July 13, 2005

Stetina P, Groves M, Pafford L. Medsurg Nurs. 2005;14(3):174-8.

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The authors conducted interviews with practicing nurses regarding their experiences with medication errors.

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