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Drug shortages: national survey reveals high level of frustration, low level of safety.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 23, 2010;15,1-6.

This piece explores the effects of drug shortages on patient safety and provides examples of resulting near misses, errors, and adverse outcomes.
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