Drug shortages threaten patient safety.

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Drug shortages threaten patient safety.

September 2, 2016

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 29, 2010;15:1-4.

This article discusses medication shortages and how they exacerbate medication error and treatment delay. The piece includes a link to a brief survey on this topic.

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