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Drug administration errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic review.

Berdot S, Gillaizeau F, Caruba T, et al. Drug administration errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e68856. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068856.

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August 14, 2013
Berdot S, Gillaizeau F, Caruba T, et al. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e68856.
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Medication administration errors are known to be common, but determining a true incidence has been difficult due to varying error definitions across studies. This systematic review, which used a standardized definition of administration errors, found that approximately 1 in 10 medication doses in hospitalized patients was administered incorrectly.

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Berdot S, Gillaizeau F, Caruba T, et al. Drug administration errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e68856. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068856.