ISMP medication error report analysis.

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ISMP medication error report analysis.

April 16, 2008

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:168-171.

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This monthly selection of medication error reports provides examples of misinterpretation of dose information, mix-ups of look-alike fluid bags, and error-prone abbreviations.

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