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ISMP medication error report analysis.

February 13, 2008

Cohen MR; Smetzer JL.

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This monthly selection of medication error reports provides examples of intravenous amphotericin mix-ups, cardiac catheterization lab set-up problems, and sound-alike drug name confusion.

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