Pharmacy student knowledge and communication of medication errors.

Nathaniel M Rickles; Carey M Noland; Anthony Tramontozzi; Michele A Vinci

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Pharmacy student knowledge and communication of medication errors.

July 14, 2010

Rickles NM, Noland CM, Tramontozzi A, et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010;74(4):60.

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Nearly all pharmacy students in this study reported inadequate training in disclosing medication errors.

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