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Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.