Medication Errors in Critical Care

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Nishant Kumar. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2025 Nov.

. 2025 Nov;29(11):899-901.

doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25096. Epub 2025 Nov 18.

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Kumar N. Medication Errors in Critical Care. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(11):899-901.

Keywords: Adverse drug events; Death; Medication error.

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