Medication Incident Description
Definition
A medication-related event or circumstance that could have resulted or did result in unnecessary harm to the person
Data element maturity
3: Ready for use
Data Element Guidance
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Recommended Terminologies
Terminology foundation
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Value set
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Value set examples
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Value set maturity
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Value set guidance
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Incident Description. Accessed November 02, 2026.
