Medication errors and the home care patient

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Abstract

Medication errors specific to home care include taking the wrong dose or quantity of medications, omitting medications, or taking an unauthorized drug. This article includes information regarding types of errors, contributing factors, and potential solutions to the identified problems.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalHome Healthcare Nurse
Volume25
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Nursing

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