title: The risks associated with the use of multidose vials.
authors.affiliation: Consulting Services, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA. spaparella@ismp.org
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paparella
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D004356:Drug Storage / Q000592:standards; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000592:standards; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology