Error-avoidance recommendations for tubing misconnections when using Luer-tip connectors: a statement by the USP Safe Medication Use Expert Committee.
Recommendations are provided to assist health care professionals, manufacturers, and consumers in the appropriate handling of tubing with Luer-tip connectors.
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Debora
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Institute for Healthcare Excellence, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Phillips
Marjorie Shaw
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Grissinger
Matthew
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Becker
Shawn C
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