Independent double checks: undervalued and misused.

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Independent double checks: undervalued and misused.

June 26, 2013

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. June 13, 2013;18:1-4.

Noting inconsistent evidence for independent double checks as a method to prevent medication errors, this newsletter article outlines best practices for double checks to ensure medication safety.

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