Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events in Pediatric Inpatients
JAMAPublished 25 April 2001
Rainu Kaushal
Citations1,932
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Medication errors are common in pediatric inpatient settings, and further efforts are needed to reduce them.
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Medication errors are common in pediatric inpatient settings, and further efforts are needed to reduce them.
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