ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals
- 1 October 2018
- journal article
- guideline
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Vol. 75 (19), 1493-1517
- https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp170811
Abstract
The goal of medication therapy is the achievement of defined therapeutic outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life while minimizing patient risk.[1][1] There are inherent risks, both known and unknown, associated with the use of medications (prescription and nonprescription). This documentKeywords
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