Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Detection of Prescribing Errors by Hospital Pharmacy Staff
Drug SafetyPublished 1 January 2002
Patricia M. L. A. van den Bemt, Maarten J. Postma, Eric N. van Roon, M Chow, Roel Fijn, J. R. B. J. Brouwers
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It can be concluded that prevention of prescribing errors by hospital pharmacy staff results in higher benefits than the costs related to the net time investment, and was robust in sensitivity analysis.
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From this study it can be concluded that prevention of prescribing errors by hospital pharmacy staff results in higher benefits than the costs related to the net time investment.
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