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Education andPractice

Paramedic Self-Reported Medication Errors

Gary M. Vilke San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
, MD,
Stephen V. Tornabene Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
, BA,
Barbara Stepanski San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California
, MPH,
Holly E. Shipp San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California
, MPH,
Leslie Upledger Ray San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California
, MA, MPPA,
Marcelyn A. Metz San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California
, RN,
Dori Vroman TriCity Medical Center, Oceanside, California
, RN,
Marilyn Anderson Vista Fire Department, Vista, California
, RN,
Patricia A. Murrin San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services San Diego, California
, RN, MPH,
Daniel P. Davis Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
, MD &
Jim Harley San Diego Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
, MD show all
Pages 80-84 | Received 26 Apr 2006, Accepted 21 Jul 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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