Medication errors: immunisation.

Sara Bird

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Medication errors: immunisation.

September 27, 2006

Bird S. Aust Fam Physician. 2006;35(9):735-7.

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The author describes a case of vaccine misadministration, discusses factors contributing to the error, and recommends how to prevent similar errors.

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