Prescribing in 2019: what are the safety concerns?

Coleman JJ. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2019;18:69-74.

Medication errors present challenges to patient safety worldwide. Vulnerabilities in the medication-use process are exacerbated by the need to navigate comorbidities in older patients and the general complexity of care. This review examines prescribing concerns and highlights three areas of focus to improve safety: engagement with patients and families as partners in decision making, care coordination, and application of system approaches to support medication safety.

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