Doctors more likely to order wrong drugs for twins and triplets
Mistakes happen to 1 in 3 sets of triplets in NICU, study shows
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Doctors are much more likely to make mistakes ordering medications or treatments for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit when the infants are twins or triplets, a US study suggests.
So-called wrong patient orders have long been a bigger risk in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) than in general paediatrics wards, researchers note in JAMA Pediatrics.