Errors in the medication process: frequency, type, and potential clinical consequences
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Errors in the medication process: frequency, type, and potential clinical consequences.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency, type, and consequences of medication errors in more stages of the medication process, including discharge summaries. DESIGN A cross-sectional study using three methods to detect errors in the medication process: direct observations, unannounced control visits, and chart reviews. With the exception of errors in discharge summaries all potential medicatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1353-4505,1464-3677
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi015