Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care.

S. J. Wheeler; D. W. Wheeler

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Medication errors in anaesthesia and critical care.

February 25, 2009

Wheeler SJ, Wheeler DW. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(3):257-73.

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This article reviews a variety of factors that contribute to medication errors by anethesiologists. The authors discuss how new technologies and lessons from high-risk industries outside of health care may be applied.

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