Economic evaluation of the impact of medication errors reported by US clinical pharmacists.

Jennifer C. Samp; Daniel R. Touchette; Jacqueline S. Marinac; Grace M. Kuo; American College of Clinical Pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network Collaborative

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Economic evaluation of the impact of medication errors reported by US clinical pharmacists.

November 27, 2013

Samp JC, Touchette DR, Marinac JS, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2014;34(4):350-7.

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This economic analysis estimated the cost per medication error as approximately $89. The authors point out that, unlike previous research, this study included errors that did not result in patient harm.

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