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Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.