Study Paramedic self-reported medication errors. Citation Text: Vilke GM, Tornabene S, Stepanski B, et al. Paramedic self-reported medication errors. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2007;11(1):80-4. 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 17, 2007 Vilke GM, Tornabene S, Stepanski B, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2007;11(1):80-4. View more articles from the same authors. This survey found that paramedics who committed medication errors typically conveyed them to in-house authorities and that 4% of the errors revealed in charts and radio contact logs were not reported. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Vilke GM, Tornabene S, Stepanski B, et al. Paramedic self-reported medication errors. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2007;11(1):80-4. 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