Incidence and Impact of Adverse Drug Events in Pediatric Inpatients
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Incidence and impact of adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients.
OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence and causes of adverse drug events (ADEs) and potential ADEs in hospitalized children, and to examine the consequences of these events. DESIGN Prospective review of medical records and staff interviews were performed. The ADEs were defined as injuries from medications or lack of an intended medication, and potential ADEs, as errors with the potential to re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.157.1.60