Frequency, consequences and prevention of adverse drug events

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-17

  Bates, D W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug events; Computers; Iatrogenic injury; Medication errors; Quality care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG PACKAGING; ERROR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; BOSTON; CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICATION ERRORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033035702     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1762.1999.00285.x     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Brennan TA, Leape LL, Laird N et al. Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalised patients: Results from the Harvard Medical Practice Study I. N. Engl. J. Med. 1991; 324: 370-376.
2. Leape LL, Brennan TA, Laird NM et al. The nature of adverse events in hospitalised patients: Results from the Harvard Medical Practice Study II. N. Engl. J. Med. 1991; 324: 377-384.