Medication bar coding: to scan or not to scan?

Linda Galvin; Sue McBeth; Carmen Hasdorff; Martha Tillson; Sue Thomas

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Medication bar coding: to scan or not to scan?

August 9, 2011

Galvin L, McBeth S, Hasdorff C, et al. Comput Inform Nurs. 2007;25(2):86-92.

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The authors describe the implementation of a bedside medication verification system using barcoding in their hospital.

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