Comparison of potential risk factors for medication errors with and without patient harm.

Rianne J Zaal; Jasperien E van Doormaal; Albert W Lenderink; Peter G. M Mol; Jos G.W Kosterink; Toine C. G Egberts; Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp; Patricia M. L. A van den Bemt

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Comparison of potential risk factors for medication errors with and without patient harm.

August 18, 2010

Zaal RJ, van Doormaal JE, Lenderink AW, et al. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010;19(8).

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This case-control study attempted to identify factors that predicted whether patient harm resulted from medication errors.

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