Optimization of pharmacotherapy in hospitalized paediatric patients: Assessment of drugs prescriptions.

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2016)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-034
• By: HUAIQUIN, Sebastián (Universidad de Chile, Department of Pharmaceutical and Technology Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Santiago, Chile)
• Co-author(s): Sebastián Huaiquin:Department of Pharmaceutical and Technology Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,Universidad de Chile,Santiago,Chile|Elena Vega:Department of Pharmaceutical and Technology Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,Universidad de Chile,Santiago,Chile|Carmen Astargo:Unit of Quality and Safety of Patient,Children’s Hospital Dr. Exequiel González Cortés,Santiago,Chile|Claudio González:Unit of Quality and Safety of Patient,Children’s Hospital Dr. Exequiel González Cortés,Santiago,Chile|Leslie Escobar:Department of Paediatric and Infant Surgery, South Campus, Faculty of Medicine,Universidad de Chile,Santiago,Chile
  
• Abstract:

  Medication errors (ME) are those errors that occur at any stage during drug use process. They may or may not occur, but always are related with a potential harm for patients. ME are usually studied in preparation and administration stages. However, few studies assess ME in prescription. Guidelines and protocols for drug use help to select them

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