Safety in medication use

Dear Editor, Using medicines is the most common treatment in health care and they significantly improve health when used appropriately. However, medicine use can also be associated with harm and may be associated with more errors and adverse events than any other aspect of health care. Medication safety has long been recognized to be important in the provision of patient care. Medication errors are one of the leading causes of avoidable complications and deaths, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of the nature and scope of medication errors. The present book provides an excellent overview of this difficult but fascinating subject.