Review Medication errors in pediatrics—the octopus evading defeat. Citation Text: Sullivan JE, Buchino JJ. Medication errors in pediatrics--the octopus evading defeat. J Surg Oncol. 2004;88(3):182-8. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Sullivan JE, Buchino JJ. J Surg Oncol. 2004;88(3):182-8. View more articles from the same authors. This review examines pediatric medication errors and recommends steps health care organizations can follow to ensure safe medication administration. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Sullivan JE, Buchino JJ. Medication errors in pediatrics--the octopus evading defeat. J Surg Oncol. 2004;88(3):182-8. 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