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Barbara, a medical assistant, noticed that her aunt, who had chronic pain from a neck injury, carried two bottles of Percodan in her purse. “Two doctors write prescriptions for me,” Barbara’s aunt confided, “but neither knows about the other. That’s the only way I can get enough medication to control my pain.”
In Barbara’s place, would you report your aunt’s deception to the physicians named on her prescriptions? Explain your answer.
What would you tell your aunt?
How can physicians guard against the misuse of prescription drugs by patients?
What is a sentinel event, and what is an example of a sentinel event? What quality improvement process or tool would you use to study the failure? Provide attribution.
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