Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients.

Sonak D. Pastakia; Amanda H. Corbett; Ralph H. Raasch; Sonia Napravnik; Todd A. Correll

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Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients.

April 2, 2008

Pastakia SD, Corbett AH, Raasch RH, et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;42(4):491-7.

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Nearly three-quarters of patients taking antiretroviral medications experienced at least one medication error, the majority of which could have caused significant harm had they not been detected.

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