Medication errors in intravenous drug preparation and administration: a multicentre audit in the UK, Germany and France.

D. H. Cousins; B. Sabatier; D. Begue; C. Schmitt; T. Hoppe-Tichy

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Medication errors in intravenous drug preparation and administration: a multicentre audit in the UK, Germany and France.

April 6, 2011

Cousins DH, Sabatier B, Begue D, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):190-5.

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The authors compared the effectiveness of risk management procedures used during intravenous therapy. They suggest development of better procedures at a national or international level.

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