"Medication Errors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage.
| Descriptor ID |
D008508
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.529 N02.421.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Errors- Medication Errors
- Errors, Medication
- Error, Medication
- Medication Error
Drug Use Error- Drug Use Error
- Drug Use Errors
- Error, Drug Use
- Errors, Drug Use
- Use Error, Drug
- Use Errors, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Tranexamic acid at cesarean delivery: drug-error deaths. BJOG. 2023 01; 130(1):114-117.
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An algorithm to improve the accuracy of emergency weight estimation in obese children. Pan Afr Med J. 2018; 31:90.
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Accuracy of weight estimation by the Broselow tape is substantially improved by including a visual assessment of body habitus. Pediatr Res. 2018 01; 83(1-1):83-92.
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The accuracy of the Broselow tape as a weight estimation tool and a drug-dosing guide - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2017 12; 121:9-33.