ABSTRACT
The importance of drug labels can not be overlooked. Many a times drug labels are missing which may lead to toxicological effects catastrophic accident and medico -legal implication. The objective of the present study was to learn and highlight the problems faced by the medical practitioner, pharmacist and the patients as regards to drug label it’s, medico- legal problems and suggest remedial measures. 55 medical practitioner of Government Medical College, Haldwani and 40 pharmacist of Haldwani town were surveyed through a questionnaire. The 90% of medical practitioners and 80% of pharmacist had faced problem with label related errors. None had been charged for malpraxis and negligence. Remedial measures suggested were barcoding (96%, 60%) colour coding, prefilled syringes (90%, 30%), increasing font sizes and more awareness about medico-legal liability, ethical issue and punishment. Drug label errors are an important cause of patient morbidity, mortality and medico-legal liabilities of medical practitioners. Improved and correct labeling understanding medico-legal importance and communication is the key element in minimising errors. Bar code generated labels, embossing, waterproof labels, improving quality of stickers, increasing font sizes, overcoming language barriers and sense of responsibility will readdress these deficiencies in services.
Subject(s)
Electronic Data Processing/legislation & jurisprudence , Electronic Data Processing/methods , Electronic Data Processing/standards , Drug Labeling/instrumentation , Drug Labeling/legislation & jurisprudence , Drug Labeling/methods , Drug Labeling/standards , Humans , India , Writing/standardsSubject(s)
Humans , Electronic Data Processing/standards , Automation/standards , Immunoassay/standards , Laboratories/trends , Blood Transfusion/instrumentation , Electronic Data Processing , Electronic Data Processing/instrumentation , Automation/instrumentation , Blood Banks/organization & administrationABSTRACT
Se reseña la metodología LILACS y se explica la labor realizada por Cuba para enriquecer esta base de datos. Se da a conocer la nueva metodología y la importancia que reviste para nuestro país el hecho de adoptarla teniendo en cuenta las condiciones actuales y los antecedentes de la utilización a nivel nacional del tesauro de LILACS desde 1990 como vocabulario controlado para el procesamiento de los documentos médicos. Se enumeran los problemas que entraña la aplicación de la nueva metodología, y se ofrecen posibles soluciones ante las circunstancias actuales del período especial
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Health Information Management/methods , LILACS/standards , Electronic Data Processing/methods , Electronic Data Processing/standardsABSTRACT
Proporciona el software del sistema de contabilidad diseñado para facilitar y ejecutar las funciones del sistema y reducir el margen de error del trabajo manual. Este programa permite registrar la información, la creación de un plan de cuentas de acuerdo a las necesidades y registros del MINSA así como registrar las transacciones financieras de los establecimientos de salud del sistema de contabilidad diseñado para facilitar y ejecutar las funciones del sistema y reducir el margen de error del trabajo manual