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. 2014 Dec 19;9(12):e114243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114243

Table 2. Frequency of administration errors by error category.

Administration error Number (%) Subtotal
category Routine order Verbal order
Incorrect drug 0 3 (5.2) 3 (5.2)
Incorrect route 5 (8.6) 26 (44.8) 31 (53.4)
Incorrect dose 7 (12.1) 8 (13.8) 15 (25.9)
Incorrect instruction 9 (15.5) 0 9 (15.5)
Total 21 (36.2) 37 (63.8) 58 (100.0)