title: Medication errors.
abstract: Reading the CPD article helped me to understand the many different patient factors that contribute to the risk of medication errors, including multiple medication use, poor communication, passive involvement and complicated drug calculations.
authors.affiliation: Ingleborough Nursing Home, Ingleton, Carnforth, North Yorkshire.
authors.forename: Patricia Lesley
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Howarth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors