Stopping deaths from incorrect drug doses.

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Stopping deaths from incorrect drug doses.

April 2, 2008

Stewart A; National Public Radio; NPR; Vaida A.

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In the context of recent highly publicized errors involving heparin dosing, this audio segment reports on how human errors and system breakdowns contribute to medication mistakes.

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