The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: A patient perspective

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 806-822

  Anderson, Claire ^a   Krska, Janet ^b   Murphy, Elizabeth ^c   Avery, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Direct patient reporting; Pharmacovigilance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACOVIGILANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 80053917697     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03990.x     Document Type: Article

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