AHRQ Patient Safety Network: ISMP medication error report analysis.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:1062-1065.

This monthly column reports on an error involving products with similar names (quinine and quinidine) and discusses the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's recommendations for safe use of patient-controlled analgesia.

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