Association between license status and medication errors.

Sharon Conroy

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Association between license status and medication errors.

March 3, 2011

Conroy S. Arch Dis Child. 2011;96(3):305-6.

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This study found that unlicensed and off-label drug use was associated with medication errors in pediatric populations, particularly for errors causing moderate harm.

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