Publisher's Synopsis
When it comes to using medicines, there is no such thing as completely safe. All medicines have risks. FDA approval of a drug simply means that the benefits outweigh the known risks. Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and you make up your health care team. To reduce the risks related to using medicines and to get the maximum benefit, you need to play an active role on the team. Ever read or heard about the stories on the news about celebrity suffering from medications or died from drug-related causes? Well, medication errors not only affect celebrities, but also effect 90% of the population of patients or drug-users. These medication errors are cause my many factors and can be inflicted by the health care provider and most of the time the medication-user themselves. It is extremely important to correct these medication errors before adverse events occur. Join us to correcting and improving the community prevent medication errors!
