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Reducing potentially fatal errors associated with high doses of insulin: a successful multifaceted multidisciplinary prevention strategy.
Dooley MJ, Wiseman M, McRae A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:637-644.

This study adopted a structured validation process to improve safety when administering high-dose insulin.
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