Self-Medication for Abortion: Safety Issues

Self-Medication for Abortion: Safety Issues.

Dear editor, We read with interest the article on ‘‘Over the counter MTP pills and its impact on women’s health’’ in January– february 2017 issue of your esteemed journal. This is a burning topic as it not only affects women’s health, but also increases unnecessary emergencies which obstetricians face in day to day life. We have done a similar observational study at BJRM Hospital, New Delhi, be...

Medication safety issues in the emergency department

Methods A prospective study which enrolled unscheduled patients presenting to a regional emergency department. In the control group, medication history, registration and reconciliation was conducted by junior doctors. Duration for medical journal record and medication registration was noticed separately. In the intervention group, clinical pharmacists conducted medication history, registration ...

Medication safety issues in the emergency department.

Medications used in emergency medicine are often "high alert" medications that have to be handled with deliberation. These medications, used every day in the emergency department, are associated with numerous errors. Even newer medications are prone to error. This makes it important for emergency department nurses and health care professionals to develop and implement mechanisms for preventing ...

Leading for Medication Safety

Goal: After completing this continuing education article the reader will be able to: understand the importance of ensuring appropriate leadership support and operational infrastructure are dedicated to the improvement of safe medication use, describe the importance of proper alignment between medication safety principles and front-line practice, and develop an initial plan for improving medicat...

Safety Issues of Mobile Phone Base Stations