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Abbreviation use decreases effective clinical communication and can compromise patient safety.
October 4, 2023
Parry D, Odedra A, Fagbohun M, et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023;61(8):509-513.
Misleading or unclear abbreviations can cause communication errors and threaten patient safety. This article highlights how lessons learned regarding abbreviations in aviation can apply to healthcare to avoid abbreviation-related medical errors, such as prescribing errors.
