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- Ruth Davidhizar and Giny Lonser.
- Division of Nursing, Bethel College, 1001 West McKinley Avenue, Administration Building, Room 221, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA.
- Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2003 Jul 1; 22 (3): 211-8.
AbstractMedication errors present a significant hazard to patient safety and have been increasingly in the news as studies correlate the nursing shortage and patient death. This article discusses strategies to decrease medication errors and increase patient safety during medication administration.
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