Study Profiles in patient safety: medication errors in the emergency department. Citation Text: Croskerry P, Shapiro MJ, Campbell S, et al. Profiles in patient safety: medication errors in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2004;11(3):289-99. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Croskerry P, Shapiro MJ, Campbell S, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2004;11(3):289-99. View more articles from the same authors. Through case studies, this article characterizes the types of medication errors that may occur during the course of emergency department care. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Croskerry P, Shapiro MJ, Campbell S, et al. Profiles in patient safety: medication errors in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2004;11(3):289-99. 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