Prescription errors and administration of injectable antimicrobials in a public hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2316-7750,2179-5924
DOI: 10.30968/rbfhss.2018.094.002