Preventing Medication Errors: A $21 Billion Opportunity.

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Preventing Medication Errors: A $21 Billion Opportunity.

March 23, 2012

Washington, DC: National Priorities Partnership and National Quality Forum; December 2010.

This briefing sheet reviews the opportunities, solutions, and drivers for medication safety improvements.

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