ITEMS IN FPM ON TOPIC:
Safety
Mar 2007 Issue
Avoiding Counterfeit Drugs
[Patient Education]
Mar 2007 Issue
Helping Your Patients Avoid Counterfeit Medications
[Feature]
Four simple steps will help safeguard patients from this growing threat to their pocketbooks and their health.
Feb 2007 Issue
Simple Strategies to Avoid Medication Errors
[Feature]
Safe medication use is achievable and affordable if you follow these recommendations.
Oct 2006 Issue
How to Improve the Quality of Waived Tests
[Feature]
You’ll make better medical decisions if you make sure you’re getting reliable results from your in-office lab.
Oct 2005 Issue
Reliability Science: Reducing the Error Rate in Your Practice
[Feature]
These seven principles can help ensure that your patients receive the right care at the right time every time.
Jan 2005 Issue
Preparing Your Office for a Medical Emergency
[Feature]
It needn't be expensive or time-consuming to prepare your office to respond.
Mar 2003 Issue
Maintaining a Medication List in the Chart
[Improving Patient Care]
The article explains how a simple medication list can simplify charting and help physicians avoid medication errors; the author offers a sample medication list used in his practice.
Oct 2002 Issue
Good Medicine: E-Prescribing
[Computers]
This article profiles one family practice's experience with electronic prescribing, describes the benefits and pitfalls of incorporating it into daily practice and addresses its usefulness as a tool for reducing prescription errors.
Jul-Aug 2002 Issue
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
[Patient Education]
Jul-Aug 2002 Issue
Four Principles for Better Test-Result Tracking
[Feature]
Lost or misfiled test results can delay needed care. Here’s how to prevent this common error in office-based practice.
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