Commentary Implementing a systematic response to medication errors. Citation Text: Larsen D, Cole R, Higton P. Implementing a systematic response to medication errors. Nurs Stand. 2007;21(48):35-40. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 31, 2007 Larsen D, Cole R, Higton P. Nurs Stand. 2007;21(48):35-40. View more articles from the same authors. By introducing several scenarios that illustrate the effective use of a decision-making tree, the authors emphasize the importance of fair response to medication error at both the individual and system levels. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Larsen D, Cole R, Higton P. Implementing a systematic response to medication errors. Nurs Stand. 2007;21(48):35-40. 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