Fake and expired medications in simulation-based education: an underappreciated risk to patient safety

BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Dec;25(12):917-920. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004793. Epub 2016 Jan 20.

Authors

Jane Torrie^{1

2}, David Cumin¹, Janie Sheridan³, Alan F Merry^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
² Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
³ School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 26792816
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004793

No abstract available

Keywords: Human factors; Medication safety; Simulation.

MeSH terms

Humans
Medication Errors / prevention & control*
Patient Safety*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / standards*
Simulation Training / methods*

Substances

Pharmaceutical Preparations