Therapeutic errors among children in the community setting: nature, causes and outcomes.
Taylor D, Robinson J, MacLeod D, et al. Therapeutic errors among children in the community setting: nature, causes and outcomes. J Paediatr Child Health. 2009;45(5):304-9. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01462.x.
This study found that very young children are at particular risk for over-the-counter medication dosing errors, often made by family members at home.