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Check out the YouTube video from the Families Launching Action Against Medication Errors organization.
Find uses, warnings, side effects and interactions to medications. Search by name or medical condition for prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications.
Information from The Joint Commission on avoiding medication errors.
Some Feedback From Share With Us . . .
One important thing is the surprisingly severe long term impact of general anesthesia on the elderly. My father was operated on in January, and while he was doing well physically, our family noticed his mental capabilities faltering. Three doctors independently suggested that the anesthesia can have this effect on his cognitive ability and it could take 6 months to fully leave his system. Needless to say, we urge you to inform yourself on the impact of general versus local anesthesia. If your parent has Alzheimer's disease, prepare yourself for potential negative consequences on his or her cognitive abilities following the surgery.
- John Marino, Westport, CT
“Thank you, I had never heard of AccuPax! Medication errors are, for me, the scariest part of being sick.”
- Janet Peter, Jacksonville, FL
- John Marino, Westport, CT
“Thank you, I had never heard of AccuPax! Medication errors are, for me, the scariest part of being sick.”
- Janet Peter, Jacksonville, FL
Make sure to pick a nursing home that is Medicare-certified
"How Two Rights Can Make a Wrong" by Howard Markel, MD, The New York Times
"Patient Protection" by Tina Peng, Newsweek.com
"Just What the Doctor Ordered? Not Exactly" by Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
"Patient Protection" by Tina Peng, Newsweek.com
"Just What the Doctor Ordered? Not Exactly" by Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
