ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals.

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ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals.

March 6, 2005

American journal of hospital pharmacy. 1993;50(2):305-14.

Strategies to prevent inpatient medication errors are discussed, including their connection to existing hospital infrastructure designed with overlapping goals (e.g., Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees).

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