Medication Safety: A Guide for Health Care Facilities
- ISBN-10
- 1585280895
- ISBN-13
- 9781585280896
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 380
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- ASHP
- Author
- Henri Richard Manasse
Description
Medication safety is the most challenging goal for pharmacy practice and patient safety professionals in all health care facilities.
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