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Variability in the concentrations of intravenous drug infusions prepared in a critical care unit.
Wheeler DW, Degnan BA, Sehmi JS, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2008;34:1441-1447.

This study found that errors frequently occurred when intravenous medications were prepared at the bedside, resulting in patients receiving incorrect doses of medications.
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