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Spike in fatal medication errors at the beginning of each month.

Phillips DP, Jarvinen JR, Phillips RR. A spike in fatal medication errors at the beginning of each month. Pharmacotherapy. 2005;25(1):1-9.

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June 16, 2010
Phillips DP, Jarvinen JR, Phillips RR. Pharmacotherapy. 2005;25(1):1-9.
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This study found a 25% increased rate of medication error deaths at the beginning of each month, a finding the authors explore with several potential explanations, including increased pharmacy workload and error rates.

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Phillips DP, Jarvinen JR, Phillips RR. A spike in fatal medication errors at the beginning of each month. Pharmacotherapy. 2005;25(1):1-9.