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Identifying potential prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications: a systematic review.

August 14, 2019

Khawagi WY, Steinke DT, Nguyen J, et al. PLoS One. 2019;14(5):e0217406.

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Patient safety indicators allow objective electronic measurement of safety hazards. This systematic review described and categorized patient safety indicators for prescribing psychiatric medications. A previous WebM&M commentary discussed a fatal error involving an antipsychotic medication.

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Mental Health Care (Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology)

Ordering/Prescribing Errors

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

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