Safer prescribing in intensive care: designing a system to reduce errors
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reduce errors Kathryn Went University of Dundee Queen Mother Building Dundee DD1 4HN +44 (0)1382 388084 [email protected] ABSTRACT Prescribing in intensive care is a complex process involving a number of disciplines working in a highly stressful clinical environment. Within the National Health Service this process is generally written down manually. Errors are made each year as a consequence of illegible or incorrect prescriptions.
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