Prescribing Patterns in Pediatric General Wards and Their Association with Prescribing Errors: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Aylin N Satir Miriam Pfiffner Christoph R Meier Angela Caduff Good

Published in: Drugs - real world outcomes (2023)

Our study provides insight into prescribing patterns on pediatric general wards in a university children's hospital in Switzerland and highlights some areas for future research. Especially, the higher risk for prescribing errors among female pediatric patients needs further investigation.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
primary care
patient safety
healthcare
young adults
electronic health record