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Editorial
. 2022 May;26(5):541-542.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24215.

Medication Prescription Errors in Intensive Care Unit: An Avoidable Menace

Deven Juneja  1 , Anjali Mishra  2
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Editorial

Medication Prescription Errors in Intensive Care Unit: An Avoidable Menace

Deven Juneja et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2022 May.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Juneja D, Mishra A. Medication Prescription Errors in Intensive Care Unit: An Avoidable Menace. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(5):541-542.

Keywords: Incidence; Intensive care unit; Medication nonadherence.

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