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Medical Malpractice
The Best Defense Against Medication Errors
Catherine Griswold, RN, MSN CLNC

In a Wisconsin hospital, two minibags sat on a counter, one containing intravenous penicillin, the other bupivacaine for epidural delivery. Both were prescribed for a 16-year-old pregnant girl who was scheduled for induction of labor.

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