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Inadvertent administration of magnesium sulfate through the epidural catheter: report and analysis of a drug error.
Goodman EJ, Haas AJ, Kantor GS. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2006;15:63-67.

This case report and analysis of two medication administration errors involving epidural catheters addresses a known safety issue discussed in a past editorial.

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