ISMP medication error report analysis.

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ISMP medication error report analysis.

December 3, 2008

Smetzer JL; Cohen MR.

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This monthly selection of error reports includes examples of confusion regarding medication delivery instructions and sound-alike mistakes involving epinephrine and ephedrine.

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