Oxygen prescription and administration audit at a UK teaching hospital: compliance with British thoracic society (BTS) guidelines and the impact of electronic prescribing

J. Winston, J. Robinson, A. James, S. Burge (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session: Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3449
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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J. Winston, J. Robinson, A. James, S. Burge (Birmingham, United Kingdom). Oxygen prescription and administration audit at a UK teaching hospital: compliance with British thoracic society (BTS) guidelines and the impact of electronic prescribing. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 3449

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