Adverse drug events in surgical patients: an observational multicentre study.

Monica de Boer; Eveline B. Boeker; Maya A. Ramrattan; Jordy J S Kiewiet; Marcel G W Dijkgraaf; Marja A. Boermeester; Loraine Lie-A-Huen

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Adverse drug events in surgical patients: an observational multicentre study.

November 6, 2013

de Boer M, Boeker EB, Ramrattan MA, et al. Int J Clin Pharm. 2013;35(5):744-52.

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This study found a remarkably high incidence of preventable medication errors in surgical patients, despite universal use of computerized provider order entry.

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