Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 77-82 , September 2009

Recommendations for the Implementation of Joint Commission Guidelines for Labeling Medications

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 This article was published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Volume 20, Statler, J.D., Towbin, R.B., Ronsivalle, J.A., Oteham, A., Miller, D.L., Grassi, C.J., et al., Recommendations for the Implementation of Joint Commission Guidelines for Labeling Medications, S251-255, Copyright Elsevier (2009).

 The views expressed in the article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2009.07.003

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 77-82 , September 2009

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