Medication discrepancies among hospitalized patients with hypertension: assessment of prevalence and risk factors

Medication discrepancies among hospitalized patients with hypertension: assessment of prevalence and risk factors

Abstract Background Medication errors remained among the top 10 leading causes of death worldwide. Furthermore, a high percentage of medication errors are classified as medication discrepancies. This study aimed to identify and quantify the different types of unintentional medication discrepancies a...

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Main Authors: Rana Abu Farha, Alaa Yousef, Lobna Gharaibeh, Waed Alkhalaileh, Tareq Mukattash, Eman Alefishat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Medication errors
Hypertension
Hospital
Assessment
Jordan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07349-5

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