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Original Articles

• Using human error theory to explore the supply of non-prescription medicines from community pharmacies (2 August, 2006)

  M C Watson, C M Bond, M Johnston, K Mearns
• Overprescribing of lipid lowering agents (2 August, 2006)

  M A Smith, E D Cox, J M Bartell
• Time of day effects on the incidence of anesthetic adverse events (2 August, 2006)

  M C Wright, B Phillips-Bute, J B Mark, M Stafford-Smith, K P Grichnik, B C Andregg, J M Taekman
• Improving comfort and communication in the ICU: a practical new tool for palliative care performance measurement and feedback (2 August, 2006)

  J E Nelson, C M Mulkerin, L L Adams, P J Pronovost
• Role of medical students in preventing patient harm and enhancing patient safety (2 August, 2006) Free

  S C Seiden, C Galvan, R Lamm
• A cross-cultural survey of residents’ perceived barriers in questioning/challenging authority (2 August, 2006)

  H Kobayashi, M Pian-Smith, M Sato, R Sawa, T Takeshita, D Raemer
• Drugs to support smoking cessation in UK general practice: are evidence based guidelines being followed? (2 August, 2006)

  A Wilson, P Sinfield, S Rodgers, V Hammersley, T Coleman
• Developing and implementing new safe practices: voluntary adoption through statewide collaboratives (2 August, 2006)

  L L Leape, G Rogers, D Hanna, P Griswold, F Federico, C A Fenn, D W Bates, L Kirle, B R Clarridge
• Getting the data right: information accuracy in pediatric emergency medicine (2 August, 2006)

  S C Porter, S F Manzi, D Volpe, A M Stack