Social media and networks in pharmacovigilance: Boon or bane?

Drug Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 267-271

  Edwards, I Ralph ^a   Lindquist, Marie ^a  

^a UPPSALA MONITORING CENTRE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction monitoring; Pharmacovigilance.

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; INTERNET;

EID: 79952770759     PISSN: 01145916     EISSN: 11791942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11590720-000000000-00000     Document Type: Editorial

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