Trends in medication use: Implications for medication errors

Brent G. Petty

doi:10.1300/J371v15n03_05

Trends in medication use: Implications for medication errors

Brent G. Petty

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Patient safety, improved patient outcomes, drug efficacy, system efficiency, costs, profits, convenience and other factors are among the driving forces behind the constant change in medication use. This paper gives an overview of selected elements of the medication use system, describes recent changes and trends in the system, and provides some thoughts about the impact of some of the elements on medication errors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-174
Number of pages	38
Journal	Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics and Policy
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J371v15n03_05
State	Published - Jun 26 2007

Keywords

Medication errors
Medication spending
Medication use

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Science
Health Policy

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