ISMP medication error report analysis.

Michael R. Cohen; Judy L. Smetzer

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ISMP medication error report analysis.

May 12, 2010

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45(4).

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This report discusses examples of serious medication errors involving "sound-alike" drugs as well as use of ambiguous abbreviations.

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