What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the adequacy of written directions on patient prescriptions and identify potential risks for medication errors.

November 19, 1973JAMA

Inadequately Written Prescriptions

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JPJ. Robert PowellCommunities In Schools of Orange County

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Observational review finds widespread inadequate prescription directions among patient orders, highlighting substantial risks for severe medication errors.

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To assess the adequacy of written directions on patient prescriptions and identify potential risks for medication errors.
Reviewed several thousand patient prescriptions collected over a one-month period.
Evaluated the clarity and completeness of prescription instructions and assessed the risk of resulting clinical errors.
Identified a substantial number of prescriptions with inadequate administration directions.
Demonstrated that inadequate directions placed a subset of patients at risk of making serious medication errors.

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J. Robert Powell (1973) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a727e27febe604dd70aa2a7 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1973.03230080139027

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Observational review finds widespread inadequate prescription directions among patient orders, highlighting substantial risks for severe medication errors.

Inadequately Written Prescriptions

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