Applying hierarchical task analysis to medication administration errors.

Rhonda Lane; Neville A. Stanton; David A. Harrison

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Applying hierarchical task analysis to medication administration errors.

September 11, 2009

Lane R, Stanton NA, Harrison DA. Appl Ergon. 2006;37(5):669-79.

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The authors analyzed the drug administration process and where in the process errors are likely to occur. Based on this hierarchical task analysis, they propose several solutions for improvement.

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