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Getting the wrong person's medicine at the pharmacy: easy steps consumers can take to help eliminate these errors.
Getting the wrong person's medicine at the pharmacy: easy steps consumers can take to help eliminate these errors. ISMP Safe Medicine. July/August 2015;13:1-3.
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August 24, 2018
ISMP Safe Medicine. July/August 2015;13:1-3.
Dispensing errors in the community setting are a frequent source of concern. This newsletter article describes how correctly completed medication orders can inadvertently be given to the wrong patient in the community pharmacy setting and reviews steps patients can take to avoid receiving the incorrect medication.
