From Bryan Liang: An addiction to unsafe injection medication practices?

J Clin Anesth. 2013 Sep 2. pii: S0952-8180(13)00210-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.05.003. [Epub ahead of print]

An addiction to unsafe injection medication practices?

Liang BA.

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Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA 92103, USA; San Diego Center for Patient Safety, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA 2103, USA. Electronic address: baliang@alum.mit.edu.

The issue of unsafe injection medication practices is longstanding. Efforts throughout medicine involving physicians, nurses, and pharmacists have identified unsafe injection practices as a continuing concern for patient safety around the world [1], [2], [3] and [4]. Despite well recognized risks and concerns regarding unsafe medication practices across settings and health care providers, the incidences and practices continue.