Review Medication errors in mental healthcare: a systematic review. Citation Text: Maidment ID, Lelliott P, Paton C. Medication errors in mental healthcare: a systematic review. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(6):409-13. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 20, 2006 Maidment ID, Lelliott P, Paton C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(6):409-13. View more articles from the same authors. The authors identified gaps in the research base on medication errors in mental health care and found a paucity of evidence, especially for ambulatory settings. Free full text PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Maidment ID, Lelliott P, Paton C. Medication errors in mental healthcare: a systematic review. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(6):409-13. 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