Detection and correction of prescription errors by an emergency department pharmacy service
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Detection and correction of prescription errors by an emergency department pharmacy service.
OBJECTIVES Emergency departments (EDs) are recognized as a high-risk setting for prescription errors. Pharmacist involvement may be important in reviewing prescriptions to identify and correct errors. The objectives of this study were to describe the frequency and type of prescription errors detected by pharmacists in EDs, determine the proportion of errors that could be corrected, and identify...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.2310/8000.2013.130975