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BARCODE DRUG ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar code medication administration system
1, record 1, English, bar%20code%20medication%20administration%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bar-code medication administration system 2, record 1, English, bar%2Dcode%20medication%20administration%20system
correct
- BCMA system 3, record 1, English, BCMA%20system
correct
- bar code drug administration system 4, record 1, English, bar%20code%20drug%20administration%20system
correct
- bar-code drug administration system 5, record 1, English, bar%2Dcode%20drug%20administration%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of medication administration errors detected by a BCMA system were judged to be benign and pose minimal safety risks; however, the numbers and severity of medication administration errors that occur despite the use of a BCMA system suggest that there are opportunities to improve these systems and how the information they generate is used. 2, record 1, English, - bar%20code%20medication%20administration%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barcode medication administration system
- barcode drug administration system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'administration des médicaments assistée par la lecture de code à barres
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27administration%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20lecture%20de%20code%20%C3%A0%20barres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'administration des médicaments assistée par la lecture de code-barres 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27administration%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20lecture%20de%20code%2Dbarres
proposal, masculine noun
- système d'administration des médicaments assistée par la lecture de code barres 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27administration%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20lecture%20de%20code%20barres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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