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Adverse drug events in general practice patients in Australia.

Miller GC, Britt HC, Valenti L. Med J Aust. 2006;184:321-324.

The investigators analyzed data from general practitioners and found that approximately 10% of patients had experienced an adverse drug event in the previous 6 months.

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Study

Target Audience

Physicians

Facility and Group Administrators

Risk Managers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

Family Medicine

Primary Care

General Internal Medicine

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Error Analysis

Origin/Sponsor

Australia and New Zealand