Suspected adverse drug events requiring emergency department visits or hospital admissions

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 959-963

  Raschetti, R ^a   Morgutti, M ^b   Menniti Ippolito, F ^a   Belisari, A ^b   Rossignoli, A ^b   Longhini, P ^b   La Guidara, C ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse drug events; Drug related hospitalization; Emergency department visits

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0032965844     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050582     Document Type: Article

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