Are physician assistants able to correctly identify prescribing errors? A cross-sectional study.

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-physician-assistants-able-correctly-identify-prescribing-errors-cross-sectional-study A study conducted in 2011 concluded that pharmacy students identified more prescribing errors than their medical or nursing counterparts. This study replicates the 2011 study with first- and second-year physician assistant (PA) students. The results suggest PA students, regardless of year, identified prescribing errors at similar rates to medical and nursing students, although identification rates were low for all three student groups.