the practice of underdosing was particularlyalarming as it could contribute to a patient's pain.
"Palliative care clinicians have identified that safe use ofopioids is a patient safety priority and this study is an importantfirst step in quantifying and identifying opioid errors," Rowettsaid on Monday.
"The high rate of errors in palliative care environmentscompared to other healthcare services most likely reflects thehigher volume of opioids such as morphine being used for patientsto manage their pain in the last stages of their lives."
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LONDON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated English Premier League results on Saturday:
Crystal Palace lost to Newcastle 3-0