Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 229-237 , November 2011

Nurses' perceptions of how physical environment affects medication errors in acute care settings

Received 3 November 2008 ,Revised 20 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 229-237 , November 2011