An analysis of Australian adverse drug events

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-30

  Malpass, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug error monitoring; Incident reports; Medical record review; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ERROR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AUSTRALIA; DRUG THERAPY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERRORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0032986774     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1762.1999.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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