Look-alike, sound-alike drugs review: include look-alike packaging as an additional safety check.

Linda K. McCoy

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Look-alike, sound-alike drugs review: include look-alike packaging as an additional safety check.

January 2, 2017

McCoy LK. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(1):47-53.

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