Standardization and use of colour for labelling of injectable drugs

Medication errors are one of the most common causes of patient injuries in healthcare systems. Poor labelling has been identified as a contributing factor of medication errors, particularly for those involving injectable drugs. Colour coding and colour differentiation are two major techniques bein...

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Main Author: Jeon, Hyae Won Jennifer
Language:en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3764