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Rantucci, Melanie J.

Focus on safe medication practices / Melanie J. Rantucci, Christine Stewart, Ian Stewart. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2009. - xv, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining the issues -- Why medication incidents occur -- Prevention of medication incidents: risk management to improve patient safety -- Common causes of medication incidents and preventive strategies -- Underlying root causes and preventive strategies -- Causes and preventive strategies in specialty practices -- Technological solutions promoting safe medication practices -- Dealing with medication incidents in pharmacy -- Instituting safe medication practices in pharmacy.

9780781770781 (alk. paper) 0781770785 (alk. paper)


Medication errors--Prevention.
Medication Errors--prevention & control.
Pharmaceutical Preparations.
Pharmaceutical Services--organization & administration.
Risk Management--organization & administration.

RM146 / .R36 2009

615.6 / FOR

QV 38 / R213f 2009