PEDIATRICS Vol. 77 No. 6 June 1986, pp. 848-849
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Tenfold Errors in Administration of Drug Doses: A Neglected latrogenic Disease in Pediatrics

Gideon Koren MD1, Zohar Barzilay MD1, and Mark Greenwald MD1

1 From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and General Pediatrics, The Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, and The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

We report seven cases of order of magnitude errors in the administration of drugs. The principles typical of this iatrogenic disease are discussed and possible solutions are suggested.

Key Words: drug overdosage

Submitted on June 6, 1985
Accepted on August 8, 1985




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