"Medication Errors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage.
| Descriptor ID |
D008508
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.529 N02.421.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Errors- Medication Errors
- Errors, Medication
- Error, Medication
- Medication Error
Drug Use Error- Drug Use Error
- Drug Use Errors
- Error, Drug Use
- Errors, Drug Use
- Use Error, Drug
- Use Errors, Drug
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Medication Errors".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacist intervention on prescribing errors: Use of a standardized approach in the inpatient setting. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 Nov 23; 78(23):2151-2158.
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Clinical Omissions in COVID-19. Am J Med. 2021 08; 134(8):e463.
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Use of failure modes and effects analysis to mitigate potential risks prior to implementation of an intravenous compounding technology. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 07 09; 78(14):1323-1329.
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Assessment of Psychotropic Drug Prescribing Among Nursing Home Residents in Ontario, Canada, During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 06 01; 181(6):861-863.
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Time to review how injectable medicines are prepared and administered in European hospitals. Farm Hosp. 2021 05 13; 45(4):204-209.
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Accuracy and safety of medication histories obtained at the time of intensive care unit admission of delirious or mechanically ventilated patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 03 31; 78(8):736-742.
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Patient safety in dermatology: a ten-year update. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Mar 15; 27(3).
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[Contribution of a hospital pharmacy team to critical care of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2]. Ann Pharm Fr. 2021 Jul; 79(4):473-480.
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Comparison of IV oncology infusions compounded via robotics and gravimetrics-assisted workflow processes. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 01 05; 78(2):122-134.
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Structured override reasons for drug-drug interaction alerts in electronic health records. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 10 01; 26(10):934-942.