Direct reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by patients

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 316-317

  Choonara, Imti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PAROXETINE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 3142708724     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.7.316     Document Type: Editorial

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