Medication Incident

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Any preventable circumstance or event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication/IV fluid is in the control of the health care professional, patient or consumer.

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Relationships

From class From multiplicity Relationship To class To multiplicity
Medication Incident is a Health Care Incident

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Incident. Accessed November 02, 2026.

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