Drug-Related Problems and Adverse Drug Events: Negligence, Litigation and Prevention

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 715-720

  Bhatt, A D ^a  

^a Novartis India Limited   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INDIA; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0033156308     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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