Special Issue on Medication Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Special Issue on Medication Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Special or Theme Issue
 
• Published July 2019

Special Issue on Medication Safety.

Chui MA, Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä M, Snyder ME, eds. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019;15:811-906.

Medication safety is a worldwide challenge. This special issue discusses factors affecting the reliability of the ordering, dispensing, and administration of medications across a range of environments. Articles cover topics such as the need to deepen understanding of safety in community pharmacies, the use of smart pumps for high-alert medications, and the international effort to reduce medication-related harm.

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