Article: Understanding the human and system factors involved in medication errors

Nurses, more than any other healthcare professional group are principally involved in medication administration.  This article recognises the complexity of why medication errors occur and considers the many factors involved, including those from an individual and organisational perspective.  It adopts a solution focused approach, based on the evidence underpinning the knowledge of medication errors.

Gluyas, H. 2018. Understanding the human and system factors involved in medication errors.  Nursing Standard, 33 (6) p 50 - 56.

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