Medical errors affecting the pediatric intensive care patient: incidence, identification, and practical solutions.

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Medical errors affecting the pediatric intensive care patient: incidence, identification, and practical solutions.

June 18, 2008

Nichter MA.

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This article reviews how the complexity of care in the pediatric intensive care unit may lead to medical errors and describes strategies to improve patient outcomes.

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Intensive Care Units

Critical Care

Neonatology and Intensive Care

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Error Analysis

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