Nursing management of medication errors.

Leung Andrew Luk; Wai I Milly Ng; Kam Ki Stanley Ko; Vai Ha Ung

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Nursing management of medication errors.

January 30, 2008

Luk LA, Ng WIM, Ko KKS, et al. Nurs Ethics. 2008;15(1):28-39.

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This qualitative study conducted in-depth interviews with seven nurses involved in medication errors to frame the ethical issues involved, the disclosure practices, and the response from management during the investigation.

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