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Five Essential Rules for Taking Medication Safely

Five Essential Rules for Taking Medication Safely
Posted by: Alan Burity Vitulo in: Health and Medicine
21 Dec | 12:29 PM | 8

Follow these five essential rules to take your medication safely and avoid dangerous errors. Learn how to verify the right patient, drug, dose, route, and time-and what most people miss.

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