Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial[Prospective assessment of medication errors in critically ill patients in a university hospital].
Critically ill patients are especially vulnerable to medication errors (ME) due to their severe clinical situation and the complexities of their management. ⋯ We found a 34% rate of ME per drug prescribed, which is in concordance with international reports. The identification of those steps more prone to ME in the ICU, will allow the implementation of an intervention program to improve the quality and security of medication management.