The evolution of methods to estimate the rate of medication error in anaesthesia.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
The rate of medication errors in anaesthesia is a critical safety indicator but the methods to estimate this metric are imperfect. A number of factors that are difficult to control impact their incidence. Newer methods involving computerised records are improving retrospective and real-time monitoring of medication errors.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia
- Medication Errors