Study Potential medication dosing errors in outpatient pediatrics. Citation Text: McPhillips HA, Stille CJ, Smith DH, et al. Potential medication dosing errors in outpatient pediatrics. J Pediatr. 2005;147(6):761-7. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 11, 2006 McPhillips HA, Stille CJ, Smith DH, et al. J Pediatr. 2005;147(6):761-7. View more articles from the same authors. The authors of this AHRQ–funded study counted overdoses and underdoses in new prescriptions and found that 15% of pediatric outpatients received orders containing potential dosing errors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McPhillips HA, Stille CJ, Smith DH, et al. Potential medication dosing errors in outpatient pediatrics. J Pediatr. 2005;147(6):761-7. 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