Disabilities Beat: The Hidden Danger of Medication Errors
Team Alice focuses on reducing medication errors, especially in older adults. A symposium at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine discussed issues impacting caregivers.
Emyle Watkins from NPR's BTPM sat down with Robert Wahler, a pharmacy professor and co-lead of Team Alice, to discuss how medication mistakes happen and how to reduce risk.
Emyle Watkins: Hi, I am Emyle Watkins, and this is the Disabilities Beat.
Author's summary: Medication errors pose a hidden danger, especially for older adults.
- Team Alice aims to reduce medication errors.
- A symposium at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine addressed caregiver issues.