"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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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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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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Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Assistive Technology: A Qualitative Analysis. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2017; 2017:1802-1811.
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[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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Naturalistic Usability Testing of Inpatient Medication Reconciliation Software. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017; 234:201-205.
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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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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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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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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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Interprofessional pharmacy observation activity for third-year dental students. J Dent Educ. 2014 Sep; 78(9):1313-8.