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Poison Centre Research

Non-health care facility medication errors resulting in serious medical outcomes

Nichole L. HodgesCenter for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Henry A. SpillerCentral Ohio Poison Center, Columbus, OH, USA; ;The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; View further author information
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Marcel J. CasavantCenter for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; ;Central Ohio Poison Center, Columbus, OH, USA; ;The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; View further author information
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Thiphalak ChounthirathCenter for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; View further author information
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Gary A. SmithCenter for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; ;The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; ;Child Injury Prevention Alliance, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
Pages 43-50 | Received 18 Jan 2017, Accepted 26 May 2017, Published online: 10 Jul 2017

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