Medication Errors a True Public Problem in Healthcare System
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Knowledge of healthcare professionals about medication errors in hospitals
CONTEXT Medication errors are the most common types of medical errors in hospitals and leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients. AIMS The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of healthcare professionals about medication errors in hospitals. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to randomly selected healthcare professionals in ei...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2456-3501
DOI: 10.15344/2456-3501/2017/127