Culture Helped, Hurt in this Dosage Error

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English - February 28, 2017 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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In this case, an 8-year-old girl experienced a tenfold dosing error of clotting factor, requiring admission and observation due to increased risk of stroke. It could be said that the culture at this hospital both contributed to the error, and contributed to a good response by staff.