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Evaluation of detected medication errors within the operating room at an academic medical center.

Wolf M, Rolf J, Nelson D, et al. Evaluation of detected medication errors within the operating room at an academic medical center. Hosp Pharm. 2023;58(3):309-314. doi:10.1177/00185787221145110.

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June 21, 2023
Wolf M, Rolf J, Nelson D, et al. Hosp Pharm. 2023;58(3):309-314.
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Wolf M, Rolf J, Nelson D, et al. Evaluation of detected medication errors within the operating room at an academic medical center. Hosp Pharm. 2023;58(3):309-314. doi:10.1177/00185787221145110.