Manic for medication safety: bar codes and drug information databases are helping to reduce medication errors.

Richard R. Rogoski

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Manic for medication safety: bar codes and drug information databases are helping to reduce medication errors.

December 21, 2009

Rogoski RR. Health management technology. 2007;28(2):14, 16-8.

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This article discusses how various technologies have been used in the field to help prevent medication errors.

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