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Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk.

Hilmer SN, Rangiah C, Bajorek B, et al. Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Intern Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50.

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October 6, 2011
Hilmer SN, Rangiah C, Bajorek B, et al. Intern Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50.
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Patients in this study were generally not weighed while hospitalized, even if they were receiving medications whose dose was based on weight. An increase in medication errors was documented among patients receiving anticoagulants.

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Hilmer SN, Rangiah C, Bajorek B, et al. Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Intern Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50.