Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors.

S Conroy; C North; T Fox; L Haines; C Planner; P Erskine; I C K Wong; H Sammons

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Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors.

May 7, 2008

Conroy S, North C, Fox T, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2008;93(4):313-5.

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This study found that little evidence exists on the most effective methods of teaching prescribing practices to pediatric trainees.

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