Background Medication error (ME) is a worldwide issue, but most studies on ME have been
undertaken in developed countries and very little is known about ME in Southeast Asian …

Hospital medication errors are costly and contribute to patient mortality, morbidity, and
decreased health care quality. Errors result from poor systems design more commonly than …

Objectives Evidence regarding the prevalence of medication prescribing errors (PEs) and
potential factors that increase PEs among patients treated in the emergency department …

Scale-up of HIV treatment services may have contributed to an increase in functional health
facilities available in resource-limited settings and an increase in patient use of facilities and …

Introduction: Medication prescriptions are often in free text and include a mix of two
languages, local brand names, and a wide range of idiosyncratic formats and abbreviations …

Aims Abbreviations are common in the medical record. Their inappropriate use may
ultimately lead to patient harm, yet little is known regarding the extent of their use and their …

Medication errors (MEs) are a global health problem. We conducted this study to clarify the
clinical characteristics, outcomes, and factors associated with MEs that caused harm to adult …

Background: Accurate medication prescribing is an important process in ensuring the best
possible outcomes in patient care. Worldwide literature is replete with studies reporting high …

Abstract Background The implementation of OpenNotes and corresponding increase in
patient access to medical records requires thorough assessment of the risks and benefits of …

Objectives Compared with blank prescriptions, electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is safer
and more formulary-compliant, satisfying, and efficient. Owing to cost, fewer publicly funded …