Review Medication errors—new approaches to prevention. Citation Text: Merry A, Anderson BJ. Medication errors--new approaches to prevention. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-53. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03589.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 25, 2011 Merry A, Anderson BJ. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-53. View more articles from the same authors. This review discusses evidence-based practices and technologies that can reduce the incidence of medication errors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Merry A, Anderson BJ. Medication errors--new approaches to prevention. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-53. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03589.x. 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