Error rate greatest in hospital radiology.

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Error rate greatest in hospital radiology.

January 31, 2006

Stein R; USP; United States Pharmacopeia

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This article reports on an analysis of data collected by United States Pharmacopeia's voluntary reporting program that found medication errors are seven times more likely to occur during radiological procedures.

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