The contribution of prescription chart design and familiarity to prescribing error: a prospective, randomised, cross-over study

Victoria R Tallentire; Rebecca L Hale; Neil G Dewhurst; Simon R J Maxwell

doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001837

The contribution of prescription chart design and familiarity to prescribing error: a prospective, randomised, cross-over study

Victoria R Tallentire, Rebecca L Hale, Neil G Dewhurst, Simon R J Maxwell

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Initiatives to standardise hospital paper-based prescription charts are underway in various countries in an effort to reduce prescribing errors. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which prescribing error rates are influenced by prescription chart design and familiarity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	864-9
Number of pages	6
Journal	BMJ Quality & Safety
Volume	22
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001837
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

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