Abstract
Errors may occur in the complex process of medication use, particularly in the prescribing and administration phases. This article briefly reviews common errors, clinical and regulatory recommendations made in recent years which have resulted in safer medication use and some of the new challenges that have emerged.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-60 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Medicine and Law |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Computerised physician
- Dispensing errors
- Industrial errors
- Medication errors
- Prescription errors
- Tenfold error
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Law