Medication Errors in Critical Care: Risk Factors, Prevention and Disclosure

Overview

Journal CMAJ

Date 2009 Apr 29

PMID 19398740

Citations 48

Authors

Eric Camire

Eric Moyen

Henry Thomas Stelfox

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