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ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE MEDICAMENTOS: UMA VISÃO SISTÊMICA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MEDIDAS PREVENTIVAS DOS ERROS NA MEDICAÇÃO

2006; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE GOIÁS; Volume: 6; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5216/ree.v6i2.810

1518-1944

Ana Elisa Bauer de Camargo Silva, Sílvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani,

Public Health in Brazil

The drug administration is a very frequent activity of a hospital routine in general, as well as of its nursing team. However studies have shown the need to implement strategies to prevent or to mitigate errors found in this pratice. To look at the medication process thru a systemic view allows to identify its weak points and to develop procedures to assure the safety of the customers and the professionals. KEY WORDS: Medication errors. Medication system; Medication system; hospital