title: [Errors in pharmacotherapy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Interdisziplinäre Gruppe für Medikamentensicherheit, Departement Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen. angela.caduff@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: A Caduff
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Good
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henz
mesh_terms: 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*