Different forms of drugs are appropriate for different routes of administration, so it is important to use the correct form. Failure to administer the drug in the correct form results in medication ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
error
Different forms of drugs are appropriate, so is important to use the correct form. Failure to administer the drug in the correct form results in medication error.
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