title: Medication safety issue brief. Asking consumers for help. Part 3.
abstract: When hospitals examine the way caregivers prescribe and deliver medications, it is easy to overlook a key participant in the process: the patient. And yet, patients can be invaluable partners in the drive to maintain safety. Educating consumers about what to expect in the hospital and how to recognize a problem adds a layer to the safety effort.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D014481:United States