Background Mitigating or reducing the risk of medication harm is a global policy priority. But
evidence reflecting preventable medication harm in medical care and the factors that derive …

The global population of multimorbid older people is growing steadily. Multimorbidity is the
principal cause of complex polypharmacy, which in turn is the prime risk factor for …

Objective To determine the prevalence of depression and burnout among residents in
paediatrics and to establish if a relation exists between these disorders and medication …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of hospital admissions, but recent data on
the incidence and clinical characteristics of ADRs which occur following hospital admission …

Many computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems have integrated drug safety
alerts. The authors reviewed the literature on physician response to drug safety alerts and …

Aim This programme of research aimed to explore the causes of prescribing errors made by
first year foundation trainee (FY1) doctors, concentrating on the interplay between their …

Problems associated with pharmacotherapy (in particular, medication errors and adverse
drug events) are frequent and are associated with increased costs for treatment. Analysis of …

Objective The aim of this systematic review was to develop a 'contributory factors
framework'from a synthesis of empirical work which summarises factors contributing to …

1. Medication errors are common in general practice and in hospitals. Both errors in the act
of writing (prescription errors) and prescribing faults due to erroneous medical decisions can …

Objective To design an evidence-based intervention to address physician distress, based on
the attitudes toward support among physicians at our hospital. Design, Setting, and …