Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition lead to data-entry errors.
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چکیده
Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition can cause errors.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 40 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015