Commentary Prescribing errors resulting in adverse drug events: how can they be prevented? Citation Text: Thürmann PA. Prescribing errors resulting in adverse drug events: how can they be prevented? Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2006;5(4):489-93. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 19, 2006 Thürmann PA. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2006;5(4):489-93. View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses how technology can help minimize medication errors and suggests that both the shortcomings and strengths of technology be considered when shaping medication error reduction programs. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Thürmann PA. Prescribing errors resulting in adverse drug events: how can they be prevented? 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