Do No Harm: Are We Preventing Medication Errors in Children with Medical Complexity?

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Do No Harm: Are We Preventing Medication Errors in Children with Medical Complexity?

March 31, 2021

Children's Healthcare Canada. April 7, 2021.

Children are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. This session discussed risk factors in children with complex care needs and reviewed existing strategies to reduce the potential for harm due to mistakes in their medication therapies.

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