Medication errors in paediatric care: a systematic review of epidemiology and an evaluation of evidence supporting reduction strategy recommendations

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• Publication year

  2007

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  BMJ Quality & Safety

• Publication date

  2007-04-01

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  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1136/qshc.2006.019950PMID 17403758PMCID PMC2653149
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