How important is the role of the physician in the correct use of a drug? An observational cohort study in general practice

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 144, 2004, Pages 27-32

  Bradbury, Frank ^a  

^a Loughboy Medical Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Drug prescription; Medical errors; Nimesulide; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Observational study

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; BACKACHE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INJURY; IRELAND; LIMB INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; NAUSEA; NECK PAIN; OBSERVATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPRAIN; TENDINITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 10444272328     PISSN: 1368504X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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