Implementing a systematic response to medication errors.

D Larsen; Robert Cole; Phil Higton

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Implementing a systematic response to medication errors.

October 31, 2007

Larsen D, Cole R, Higton P. Nurs Stand. 2007;21(48):35-40.

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By introducing several scenarios that illustrate the effective use of a decision-making tree, the authors emphasize the importance of fair response to medication error at both the individual and system levels.

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