Patient safety: examining the adequacy of the 5 rights of medication administration.

Marilyn Macdonald

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Patient safety: examining the adequacy of the 5 rights of medication administration.

June 30, 2010

Macdonald M. Clin Nurse Spec. 2010;24(4):196-201.

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Expanding on the "5 rights" concept, this commentary describes how organizations can incorporate a patient-centered perspective to improve the safety of medication delivery.

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