Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the preparation of intravenous medication.

Christopher S. Parshuram; Teresa To; Winnie Seto; Angela Trope; Gideon Koren; Andreas Laupacis

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Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the preparation of intravenous medication.

April 22, 2011

Parshuram CS, To T, Seto W, et al. CMAJ. 2008;178(1):42-8.

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This study used direct observation of pharmacists and other health care professionals involved in preparing intravenous drug infusions to estimate the incidence and types of medication errors committed while preparing infusions.

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