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Medication error in the care of HIV/AIDS patients: electronic surveillance, confirmation, and adverse events.
July 14, 2009
DeLorenze GN, Follansbee SF, Nguyen DP, et al. Med Care. 2005;43(9 Suppl):III63-III68.
This AHRQ-funded retrospective study of 5473 patient encounters found that reviewing electronic pharmacy records could help identify preventable medication errors (particularly the use of contraindicated medications) in HIV-infected outpatients.
