Review How to avoid paediatric medication errors: a user's guide to the literature. Citation Text: Walsh KE, Kaushal R, Chessare JB. How to avoid paediatric medication errors: a user's guide to the literature. Arch Dis Child. 2005;90(7):698-702. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 6, 2005 Walsh KE, Kaushal R, Chessare JB. Arch Dis Child. 2005;90(7):698-702. View more articles from the same authors. In this review, the authors discuss pediatric patient safety, describe common medical errors, and offer numerous prevention strategies. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Walsh KE, Kaushal R, Chessare JB. How to avoid paediatric medication errors: a user's guide to the literature. Arch Dis Child. 2005;90(7):698-702. 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