Drug errors in paediatric anaesthesia are common-but often unreported unless actual harm occurs

Br J Anaesth. 2018 Mar;120(3):600-601. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.093. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

Authors

Z A Burton¹, N Woodman², Z Harclerode³, T Engelhardt⁴; PATRN Committee⁵

Affiliations

¹ Sheffield, UK. Electronic address: drzoeburton@gmail.com.
² London, UK.
³ Sheffield, UK.
⁴ Aberdeen, UK.
⁵ Paediatric Anaesthesia Trainee Research Network, c/o The Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, 21 Portland Place, London, W18 1PY, UK.

PMID: 29452817
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.093

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anesthesia / adverse effects*
Child
Humans
Medication Errors / statistics & numerical data*
Pediatrics / methods*
Pediatrics / statistics & numerical data
United Kingdom