Study Prescription for error: process defects in a community retail pharmacy. Citation Text: Witte D, Dundes L. Prescription for Error. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31815a613e. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 19, 2007 Witte D, Dundes L. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(4). View more articles from the same authors. This study used direct observation to determine the incidence of prescribing errors in a retail pharmacy and explore the factors leading to these errors. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Witte D, Dundes L. Prescription for Error. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31815a613e. 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