"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Medication Errors".
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2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 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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Reiner G, Pierce SL, Flynn J. Wrong drug and wrong dose dispensing errors identified in pharmacist professional liability claims. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Sep - Oct; 60(5):e50-e56.
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Condren M, Bowling S, Hall B, Woslager M, Shipman A, McIntosh H. Medication Reconciliation Across Care Transitions in the Pediatric Medical Home. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019 08; 45(8):536-542.
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Wright TB, Adams K, Church VL, Ferraro M, Ragland S, Sayers A, Tallett S, Lovejoy T, Ash J, Holahan PJ, Lesselroth BJ. Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Assistive Technology: A Qualitative Analysis. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2017; 2017:1802-1811.
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Enriquez D, Gómez Traverso R, Brizuela S, Szyld E. [Mistakes in drug prescription during simulated pediatric resuscitations and other urgency procedures]. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2017 06 01; 115(3):294-299.
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Lesselroth B, Adams K, Tallett S, Ong L, Bliss S, Ragland S, Tran H, Church V. Naturalistic Usability Testing of Inpatient Medication Reconciliation Software. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017; 234:201-205.
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Winder MB, Johnson JL, Planas LG, Crosby KM, Gildon BL, Oberst-Walsh LA. Pharmacist-led educational and error notification interventions on prescribing errors in family medicine clinic. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2015 May-Jun; 55(3):238-45.
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de Armendi AJ, Butt AL. Intra-arterial injection; timely and proper treatment can make all the difference. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2015 Apr; 32(4):284-5.
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Lesselroth B, Adams K, Tallett S, Ragland S, Church V, Borycki EM, Kushniruk A. Usability Evaluation of a Medication Reconciliation and Allergy Review (MRAR) Kiosk: A Methodological Approach for Analyzing User Interactions. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015; 218:61-67.
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Condren M, Honey BL, Carter SM, Ngo N, Landsaw J, Bryant C, Gillaspy S. Influence of a systems-based approach to prescribing errors in a pediatric resident clinic. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Sep-Oct; 14(5):485-90.
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Conway SE, Smith WJ, Truong TH, Shadid J. Interprofessional pharmacy observation activity for third-year dental students. J Dent Educ. 2014 Sep; 78(9):1313-8.