Review Strategies to reduce medication errors in pediatric ambulatory settings. Citation Text: Mehndiratta S. Strategies to reduce medication errors in pediatric ambulatory settings. J Postgrad Med. 2012;58(1):47-53. doi:10.4103/0022-3859.93252. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 4, 2012 Mehndiratta S. J Postgrad Med. 2012;58(1):47-53. View more articles from the same authors. This review discusses pediatric medication errors and details strategies to prevent them. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mehndiratta S. Strategies to reduce medication errors in pediatric ambulatory settings. J Postgrad Med. 2012;58(1):47-53. doi:10.4103/0022-3859.93252. 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