"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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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Parenteral medication considerations for the ketogenic diet. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023 Sep 22; 80(19):1357-1363.
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Computerized prescriber order entry and opiate prescription in ambulatory care visits. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019 Mar - Apr; 59(2S):S52-S56.
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Unnecessary numbering invites medication errors. Nursing. 2016 Feb; 46(2):8.
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Reducing Medication Administration Errors in Acute and Critical Care: Multifaceted Pilot Program Targeting RN Awareness and Behaviors. J Nurs Adm. 2016 Feb; 46(2):75-81.
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When a checklist is not enough: How to improve them and what else is needed. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 08; 152(2):585-92.
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Use of a quantitative platelet function test to guide epidural catheter removal in a patient who inadvertently received clopidogrel. Pain Med. 2015 May; 16(5):1029-30.
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Anticoagulants: therapeutics, risks, and toxicity--special emphasis on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). J Pharm Pract. 2012 Feb; 25(1):22-9.
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Effectiveness and feasibility of pharmacist-led admission medication reconciliation for geriatric patients. J Pharm Pract. 2012 Apr; 25(2):136-41.
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Relationship of health literacy to intentional and unintentional non-adherence of hospital discharge medications. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Feb; 27(2):173-8.
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Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice and patient safety. Anesth Analg. 2011 Dec; 113(6):1429-35.