Tennessee Injury Law Center
According to recent estimates, more than 1.5 million people in the United States are killed, injured or sickened each year by errors in prescribing, dispensing and taking medications. As a patient, there are steps you can take to avoid being injured, and advocate for your own health. To help avoid drug errors, consider following these precautions the next time you visit your doctor or pharmacist:
At your doctor’s office:
- Make a list of the medications you’re currently taking, and their dosage. Be sure to include any