Background: Medication-related visits to the emergency department are an important but
poorly understood phenomenon. We sought to evaluate the frequency, severity and …

Objective: To assess and evaluate the frequency, severity and classification of drug-related
problems (DRP) resulting in hospitalization in an internal medicine department of a large …

ADRs can be classified using the WHO adverse reaction terminology [11]. According to this,
ADRs are divided into 32 system-organ classes (eg skin). The class forms the first part of the …

Background Medication prescribing and discontinuation processes are complex and involve
the patient, numerous health care professionals, organizations, health information …

Background Systems approaches in healthcare address complexities of care related to
medication safety. Adverse drug events can be prevented by communication between …

Background Appropriate prescribing is fundamental to successful pharmacotherapy. The
status of current ambulatory medication practices in medicine and pharmacy would be better …

In January 2006, the United States Pharmacopeia stated that “... medication errors occurring
in radiological services produced the highest percentage of harm—seven times higher than …

Whereas it is customary for patients seen in ambulatory care settings to have their weights
measured, heights are usually taken from the patient's recollection. To see if this practice …

INTRODUCTION. Medical errors have been defined as a major public health problem in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Children are at higher risk for medication errors and adverse drug …

Whereas it is customary for patients seen in ambulatory care settings to have their weights
measured, heights are usually taken from the patient's recollection. To see if this practice …