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What are we doing when we double check?

Pfeiffer Y, Zimmermann C, Schwappach DLB. What are we doing when we double check? BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;29(7):536-540. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009680.

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April 1, 2020
Pfeiffer Y, Zimmermann C, Schwappach DLB. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;29(7):536-540.
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Double checking is one strategy for detecting and preventing medication errors; however, its effectiveness is unclear. This editorial presents a framework intended to further research and clinical practice by defining and classifying checking procedures and differentiating them from other medication-related safety behaviors.

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Pfeiffer Y, Zimmermann C, Schwappach DLB. What are we doing when we double check? BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;29(7):536-540. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009680.