Errors prevented by and associated with bar-code medication administration systems.
As expected, bar-code medication administration systems can prevent medication errors. However, health care organizations must be aware of identified failure points in bar coding that may contribute to errors.
Cochran
Gary L
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Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Pharmacy, Omaha, USA. glcochran@unmc.edu
Jones
Katherine J
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Brockman
John
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Skinner
Anne
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Hicks
Rodney W
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