A quality improvement study: medication error leading to thyrotoxicosis and death.
Levine
Jeffrey M
JM
Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY 10010, USA. jlevinemd@shcny.com
D000368:Aged; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D062787:Drug Overdose; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy; D008508:Medication Errors; D009519:New York City; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D013974:Thyroxine