Special Report
Every eight minutes, a child less than 6 years old experiences an out-of-hospital medication error such as taking the wrong drug or taking too much, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. The study examined National Poison Data System reports from 2002 to 2012.
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"This isn't just a couple of cases, there are tens of thousands of errors occurring every year."
—Henry Spiller, director, Central Ohio Poison Center |
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