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Analyzing the Impact of Drug Name Similarity on Dispensing Errors: An Examination Using a Drug Name Similarity Index

Published:2024-08-28 Issue:8 Volume:47 Page:1460-1466
ISSN:0918-6158
Container-title:Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
language:en
Short-container-title:Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Author:

Sagawa Haruka¹,Kizaki Hayato¹,Yoshikawa Kodai¹,Kamimura Tadamasa²,Suzuki Shinya³,Hayashi Seiichi²,Tamaki Hirofumi⁴,Satoh Hiroki⁵,Sawada Yasufumi⁵,Hori Satoko¹

Affiliation:

1. Division of Drug Informatics, Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy

2. Department of Pharmacy, Kanagawa Prefectural Keiyukai Keiyu Hospital

3. Center for Experiential Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

4. Laboratory of Community Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University

5. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Publisher

Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Link

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/47/8/47_b24-00365/_pdf

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