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| Medical error |
The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong
plan to achieve an aim [2]. |
| Medication error |
Any error in the medication process, whether there are adverse consequences or not
[10]. |
| Adverse drug event |
Any injury related to the use of a drug [77]. Not all adverse drug events are caused
by medical error, nor do all medication errors result in an adverse drug event [26]. |
| Preventable adverse event |
Harm that could be avoided through reasonable planning or proper execution of an action
[6]. |
| Near miss |
The occurrence of an error that did not result in harm [6]. |
| Slip |
A failure to execute an action due to a routine behavior being misdirected [17]. |
| Lapse |
A failure to execute an action due to lapse in memory and a routine behavior being
omitted [17]. |
| Mistake |
A knowledge-based error due to an incorrect thought process or analysis [17]. |
| Error of omission |
Failure to perform an appropriate action [6]. |
| Error of commission |
Performing an inappropriate action [6]. |
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Moyen et al. Critical Care 2008 12:208 doi:10.1186/cc6813 |
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