A Survey on the Frequency of Medication Errors Caused Due to Look-Alike Drugs in the Emergency Department of the Educational Hospitals of Shiraz, Iran, 2016

• Main Authors: Syedeh Zohreh Mosakazemi (Author), Peivand Bastani (Author), Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh (Author), Mahmoud Reza Peyravi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The words "look-alike" and "sound-alike" are used to express the confusion caused by drugs whose names or features are similar. Look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) drugs are one of the most common causes of medication errors. The emergency department is the first place where mistakes r...