A medication error may occur when dealing with outpatients because pharmacists do NOT do which of the following?

A) Administer medications correctly
B) Report medication errors
C) Adequately counsel patients
D) Write prescriptions clearly


C) Adequately counsel patients
When pharmacists do not adequately counsel patients in the "outpatient" setting, medication errors may occur.

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