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Three jane smiths on a common hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >> i came back and i looked at the bottle, and it wasnt my name. >> the pharmacy has given mareena a prescription meant f...

Hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >> i came back and i looked at the bottle, and it wasnt my name. >> the pharmacy has given mareena a prescription meant for another woman who has the s...

>> it often happens with people who have similar names. so especially for common names. jane smith, there may be two or three jane smiths on a common hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >...

>> it often happens with people who have similar names. so especially for common names. jane smith, there may be two or three jane smiths on a common hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >...

So especially for common names. jane smith, there may be two or three jane smiths on a common hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >> i came back and i looked at the bottle, and it wasnt m...

So especially for common names. jane smith, there may be two or three jane smiths on a common hospital floor. >> before every procedure in the hospital make sure the staff checks your entire name, your date of birth, and the bar code on your wrist band. at number 22, pharmacy faux pas. mareena silva is six weeks pregnant. she picks up a prescription for antibiotics at the pharmacy. she takes the medicine. and then sees the label is wrong. >> i came back and i looked at the bottle, and it wasnt m...

Happens. i dont know. i have to wait and see. >> a lot of anxiety? >> >> reporter: a week ago, 19-year-old mareena silva was mistakenly given methotrexate, potent cancer drug meant for an elderly patient with the same last name this is the incredible prescription you were given at the pharmacy. clearly says someone elses name and address. in the past the drug was used by doctors to induce abortions in the event of potentially fatal tubal pregnancies. dr. mark siegel. >> methotrexate causes neuro...

Happens. i dont know. i have to wait and see. >> a lot of anxiety? >> >> reporter: a week ago, 19-year-old mareena silva was mistakenly given methotrexate, potent cancer drug meant for an elderly patient with the same last name this is the incredible prescription you were given at the pharmacy. clearly says someone elses name and address. in the past the drug was used by doctors to induce abortions in the event of potentially fatal tubal pregnancies. dr. mark siegel. >> methotrexate causes neuro...

Happens. i dont know. i have to wait and see. >> a lot of anxiety? >> >> reporter: a week ago, 19-year-old mareena silva was mistakenly given methotrexate, potent cancer drug meant for an elderly patient with the same last name this is the incredible prescription you were given at the pharmacy. clearly says someone elses name and address. in the past the drug was used by doctors to induce abortions in the event of potentially fatal tubal pregnancies. dr. mark siegel. >> methotrexate causes neuro...

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