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| Medication error categories | Errors in surgery patients (n = 48) | Errors in medicine patients (n = 36) |
| Chronic disease state management | 21 (43) | 15 (42) |
| Antimicrobial | 10 (21) | 3 (8) |
| Analgesic | 7 (15) | 3 (8) |
| Hypertension agent | 6 (13) | 6 (17) |
| Anticoagulant | 2 (4) | 2 (6) |
| Diabetes agent | 2 (4) | 4 (11) |
| Discharge MREC unavailable | 0 | 3 (8) |
Note: Results reported as n (%). MREC = medication reconciliation.
