Errors of oral medication administration in a patient with enteral feeding tube

Enteral feeding tube is employed for feeding of critically ill patients who are unable to eat. In the cases of oral medication administration to enterally fed patients, some potential errors could happen. We report a 53-year-old man who was admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of a teaching hospita...

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Main Authors: Shahram Emami, Hadi Hamishehkar, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Simin Mashayekhi, Parina Asgharian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=37;epage=40;aulast=Emami