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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2011

01-01-2011 | Letters

July Spike in Fatal Medication Errors

Author: A. Scott Keller, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2011

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To the Editors:—I read with interest the well-done and thoughtful study by Phillips and Barker, A July Spike in Fatal Medication Errors: A Possible Effect of New Medical Residents1. Medical care in general and knowledge of medications in particular are becoming increasingly complex and require years of training and experience to gain proficiency, so the authors’ conclusions are both logical and plausible. …
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Phillips DP, Barker GEC. A July spike in fatal medication errors: a possible effect of new medical residents. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25(8):774–9.CrossRefPubMed
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Title
July Spike in Fatal Medication Errors
Author
A. Scott Keller, MD
Publication date
01-01-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-010-1532-5

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