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ears later, he can't recount that day without choking up. "I
don't think anyone would have suspected this little child
— a very healthy child — on that given day, coming in for
a very elective surgery, would not leave the hospital alive,"
says George McLain, MD, an anesthesiologist at Martin
Memorial Health System in Stuart, Fla.
P A T I E N T S A F E T Y
The Real Consequences of
Medication Errors
Focus on proper labeling,
smart storage and constant
communication to protect
patients from harm.
Matthew P. Fricker Jr., MS, RPh, FASHP
Horsham, Pa.
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