BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Oct 2014
Adverse drug events and medication errors in Japanese paediatric inpatients: a retrospective cohort study.
Knowledge about the epidemiology of adverse drug events (ADEs) and medication errors in paediatric inpatients is limited outside Western countries. To improve paediatric patient safety worldwide, assessing local epidemiology is essential. ⋯ ADEs and medication errors were common in paediatric inpatients in Japan, though the proportion of ADEs that were preventable was low. The ordering and monitoring stages appeared most important for improving safety.