Background: Prescribing errors are common in hospital settings. Regular review of medication charts is recommended as a way to reduce errors but it is not clear how often this happens. The aim of ...

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Different methods employ different definitions. Chart-review studies define medication errors as errors in the ordering, transcribing, dispensing, administering, or monitoring of a medication.

University at Buffalo neuroscientists have identified the binding site of low-dose ketamine, providing critical insight into ...

South Australia. Department for Health and Wellbeing, author. 2020, Interim medication administration chart (IMAC) clinical guideline Department for Health and ...

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As optimism for GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has grown, so too has their use in children. Currently, liraglutide ...

The use and ethics of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is an ongoing discussion. Learn why these medications are ...

Dosage can vary depending on its use. Hydroxyzine oral tablet is a generic drug that belongs to a drug class called antihistamines. It’s not available in a brand-name version. Keep reading for ...

Objective Treatment compliance among psychiatric patients is related to disease outcomes. How to assess patient compliance remains a concern. Here, we established a predictive model for medication ...