Jain Rajnish Kumar, Katiyar Sarika
Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal-462038, India.
Indian J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;53(5):539-42.
Medication errors are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The incidence of these drug errors during anaesthesia is not certain. They impose a considerable financial burden to health care systems apart from the patient losses. Common causes of these errors and their prevention is discussed.