title: Injectable medication therapy: a patient safety challenge.
abstract: This article highlights the risks associated with the use of injectable medicines and the incidents that affect patient safety. It also provides information on how healthcare professionals, in particular nurses, can minimise the risks to patients.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency, London. linda.matthew@npsa.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matthew
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012306:Risk; D012449:Safety