Virginia Personal Injury Archives - Page 309 of 730 - Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

Misinterpretation of Medication Abbreviations Can Have Serious Consequences

What Happened: A recent study was published indicating that most abbreviations used to indicate short- versus long-acting medications were not correctly understood by study participants, according to the National Institutes for Health. Some participants incorrectly interpreted some abbreviations as indicating the opposite release rate. For example, participants interpreted “ER” as meaning “emergency release”, rather than “extended…

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Richmond Man Killed in Car Crash

A fatal car crash in Chesterfield has claimed the life of 26 year old Richmond resident, Stephen Doane. The victim was killed when his car was hit by a pickup truck while turning onto Courthouse Road. No charges have been filed, but police are investigating. To learn more, read the story here Chesterfield Car Crash…

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