Medication error reduction and the use of PDA technology.

Sue Greenfield

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Medication error reduction and the use of PDA technology.

April 18, 2007

Greenfield S. J Nurs Educ. 2007;46(3):127-31.

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This study found that PDA technology helped to improve nursing medication administration accuracy and timeliness.

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