Process-based methods for measuring medication errors

Process-based methods for measuring medication errors 

Three methods for measuring medication errors have been used in most medication error research spontaneous reporting, chart review and 

Chart review involves researchers reviewing prescriptions, prescribing charts or computer-prescribing records to identify medication errors. It is widely used for detecting prescribing errors however, it relies on the clinical skills of researchers to detect the error, and inter-observer difference (inter-rater reliability) can be problematic when different 

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