Causes of drug-related problems in the emergency room of a hospital in southern Brazil

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 501-506

  Andreazza, Roberta Simone ^a   Silveira De Castro, Mauro ^a   Sippel Köche, Patrícia ^a   Heineck, Isabela ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Drug utilization; Drug related problem; Emergency room service; Pharmaceutical care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG TOXICITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYPHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; POLYPHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255160781     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.05.016     Document Type: Article

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