Preventing medication errors in neonatology: is it a dream?

Roberto Antonucci; Annalisa Porcella

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Preventing medication errors in neonatology: is it a dream?

October 15, 2014

Antonucci R, Porcella A. World J Clin Pediatr. 2014;3(3):37-44.

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Discussing medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit, this review relates strategies to augment safety in this high-risk environment, such as promoting safety culture, staffing clinical pharmacists, and communication training.

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