Effects of 16-hour shifts on order-verification medication errors by hospital pharmacists
- 15 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Vol. 64 (14) , 1467-1468
- https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp060324
Abstract
It has been estimated that 44,000–98,000 hospitalized patients die each year in the United States as a result of medical errors.[1][1] Recent studies involving medical residents suggested a possible effect of fatigue on medication safety, which resulted in a reduction of consecutive-hour workKeywords
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