Clinical review: Medication errors in critical care.

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Clinical review: Medication errors in critical care.

Moyen E, Camiré E, Stelfox HT. Clinical review: Medication errors in critical care. Crit Care 2008 Mar 12;12(2):208 [Epub ahead of print] (Review)
PMID: 18373883

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Crit Care. 2008 Mar 12;12(2):208 [Epub ahead of print]

Clinical review: Medication errors in critical care.
Moyen E, Camiré E, Stelfox HT.
Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, EG23A, 1403-29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 2T9.

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ABSTRACT: Medication errors in critical care are frequent, serious, and predictable. Critically ill patients are prescribed twice as many medications as patients outside of the intensive care unit (ICU) and nearly all will suffer a potentially life-threatening error at some point during their stay. The aim of this article is to provide a basic review of medication errors in the ICU, identify risk factors for medication errors, and suggest strategies to prevent errors and manage their consequences.

PMID: 18373883

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