It is essential that healthcare practitioners place a zero
in front of decimal points in drug dosages to help prevent ten-fold overdoses. This poster emphasizes that without the zero, the decimal point is often overlooked, and provides an example.
Poster - Caution! Zero Is Not Beside The Point
Dimensions: 8.5" w x 11" h
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