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Oops, sorry, wrong patient! A patient verification process is needed everywhere, not just at the bedside.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. March 10, 2011;16:1-4.

This piece identifies situations in which patient verification errors occur and provides strategies to address them.
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