Effects of mental demands during dispensing on perceived medication safety and employee well-being: a study of workload in pediatric hospital pharmacies.

Richard J. Holden; Neal R Patel; Matthew Scanlon; Theresa M Shalaby; Judi M Arnold; Ben-Tzion Karsh

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Effects of mental demands during dispensing on perceived medication safety and employee well-being: a study of workload in pediatric hospital pharmacies.

December 1, 2010

Holden RJ, Patel NR, Scanlon M, et al. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2010;6(4).

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This study measured the type and intensity of mental demands to illustrate the complex relationships between workload and medication safety among pharmacists.

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