Non-Therapeutic Medication Omissions: Incidence and Predictors at an Australian Hospital
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Background: The inconsistent definition of non-therapeutic medication omissions, under-reporting, and a poor understanding of their associated factors hamper efforts to improve medication administration practices. Aim: To examine the incidence of non-therapeutic medication omissions among acutely ill medical and surgical adult patients; and to identify the patient-, drugand system-related predictors
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تاریخ انتشار 2017