Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 218-219 , July 2010

Medicine Safety Among Children and Adolescents

  • Laura P. Shone, DrPH, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Laura P. Shone, DrPH, MSW, Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Nursing, and the Center for Community Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 777, Rochester, New York 14642.
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  • H. Shonna Yin, MD, MSc
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  • Michael S. Wolf, PhD, MPH

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  5. Basco W, Ebeling M, Hulsey TC, Simpson K. Using pharmacy data to screen for look-alike, sound-alike substitution errors in pediatric prescriptions. Acad Pediatr. 2010;10:233–237
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PII: S1876-2859(10)00118-X

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.05.003

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 218-219 , July 2010

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