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Medication errors in nursing homes - the CHUMS study - Care Homes Use of Medicines Study

Original article by: Prof Nick Barber et al.

Reference: Report, 2009, 292pp.

Source: Patient Safety Research Portfolio (PSRP), School of Pharmacy, University of London. Policy Paper, University of Leeds, University of Surrey

Keywords: Aged; Nursing Homes; Workload; Predisposing Factors; United Kingdom; Errors-prescribing; Errors-medication; Errors-administration; Errors-dispensing; Patient Safety;

Date published: 13/01/2010 14:25

Summary
by: Administrator FN

This work was funded by the Department of Health as part of the Patient
Safety Research Portfolio with the aims of: establishing the prevalence, types and
underlying causes of medication errors, estimating the ensuing harm and developing
solutions to reduce the prevalence of error. (145 refs.)

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Category: Geriatric Medicine | Medication errors
NeLM area:  Evidence > Medicines Management > Overviews
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