Adverse drug reaction teaching in UK undergraduate medical and pharmacy programmes

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-35

  Cox, A R ^a,b   Marriott, J F ^b   Wilson, K A ^b   Ferner, R E ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction reporting; Undergraduate education; Yellow Card Scheme

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 1342267651     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2003.00533.x     Document Type: Review

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