title: Medication errors: immunisation.
abstract: Case histories are based on actual medical negligence claims or medicolegal referrals, however certain facts have been omitted or changed by the author to ensure the anonymity of the parties involved. This article outlines a medication error involving childhood immunisation and examines the underlying causes of the incident. Advice about how to deal with a patient and their family when things go wrong is provided.
authors.affiliation: MDA National. sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000379:methods* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated; C478242:vaxigrip