Drug Errors in Hospital are a Major Problem
The JereBeasley Report - May 2008 (Page 40)

Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of every 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method. That number is far higher than earlier estimates. The data indicates that these kinds of errors and experiencing harm are much more common than people believe. The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality helped develop the detection tool used in the study, which can be found in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics. All parents should read this article if possible.

Drug Errors in Hospital are a Major Problem
Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of every 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method. Read more...

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