TOPIC A review of psychopharmacology and the genetic considerations with pharmokinetics is followed through a case study to demonstrate the optimal clinical treatment of the child with pediatric behavioral issues. PURPOSE The knowledge of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic consequences of medications in clinical practice is of the utmost importance for all pediatric nurse practitioners. ...

introduction: despite potential benefits of cpoe (computerized physician order entry) systems, recent studies have cast some doubts on their role in reducing errors. cpoe systems with poorly designed interfaces have proven to cause dissatisfaction and introduce new kinds of errors in the ordering process. the main objective of this study is to identify problems related to a cpoe medication syst...

Quality, cost, and access are the three primary metrics of healthcare system. In recent years, system has begun to feel a greater push provide higher quality care as payors have adopted Quality-Based incentive measures. With an expected shortage up 48,000 physicians by 2034 [1], multidisciplinary approach will be crucial in continuing high care. As role pharmacist continues evolve towards direc...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency, style and reliability of newspaper reporting of medication errors. DESIGN Content analysis of articles discussing medication errors that were published in the 10 most widely read Australian daily newspapers between January 2005 and January 2010. Main outcome measure(s) Newspaper source, article type, article topic, leading news actors, identified causes...