[Errors in pharmacotherapy].
The article discusses step by step the drug-prescription process from the assessment of a patient's medical history to the administration or intake. Practical examples illustrate common errors which could lead to complications in the inpatient as well as outpatient setting.
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Interdisziplinäre Gruppe für Medikamentensicherheit, Departement Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen. angela.caduff@bluewin.ch
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D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005858:Germany; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration*