Medication Administration Errors in Children: Review
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Systematic literature review of hospital medication administration errors in children
Objective Medication administration is the last step in the medication process. It can act as a safety net to prevent unintended harm to patients if detected. However, medication administration errors (MAEs) during this process have been documented and thought to be preventable. In pediatric medicine, doses are usually administered based on the child's weight or body surface area. This in turn ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1308-092X,2146-8893
DOI: 10.5336/nurses.2014-40231