Background Pharmacist-led medication review is a collaborative service which aims to
identify and resolve medication-related problems. Objective To critically evaluate published …

Well designed epidemiological studies on hypersensitivity drug reactions are lacking as
most studies have been on adverse drug reactions. Such studies will be helpful in identifying …

Background Unsafe medical care may cause substantial morbidity and mortality globally,
despite imprecise estimates of the magnitude of the problem. To better understand the …

We have previously described and analysed some terms that are used in drug safety and
have proposed definitions. Here we discuss and define terms that are used in the field of …

Objective: To estimate the incidence and describe characteristics of preventable adverse
drug events (pADEs) in ambulatory care. Data Sources: Studies were searched in PubMed …

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We report a novel combination of factors that explains almost 60% of variable response to
warfarin. Warfarin is a widely used anticoagulant, which acts through interference with …

Objective Multiplicity in terminology has been suggested as a possible explanation for the
variation in the prevalence of medication errors. So far, few empirical studies have …

As more and more people survive into old age, the burden of caring for them becomes
greater and greater. Although it is now possible to alleviate many of the afflictions that beset …

Background: This paper presents Part 1 of a two-part literature review examining medication
safety in the Australian acute care setting. This review was undertaken for the Australian …