Medication errors related to high-alert medications in a paediatric university hospital – a cross-sectional study analysing error reporting system data

Abstract Background Paediatric patients are prone to medication errors, and only a few studies have explored errors in high-alert medications in children. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and nature of medication errors involving high-alert medications and whether high-alert med...

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Main Authors: Sini Kuitunen, Mari Saksa, Justiina Tuomisto, Anna-Riia Holmström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04333-2