Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients

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Abstract

The incidence of serious and fatal ADRs in US hospitals was found to be extremely high. While our results must be viewed with circumspection because of heterogeneity among studies and small biases in the samples, these data nevertheless suggest that ADRs represent an important clinical issue.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Pharmaceutical studies and practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 279, Issue 15, pp. 1200-1200

DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.15.1200

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