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Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in pediatric outpatients. 
Zandieh SO, Goldmann DA, Keohane CA, Yoon C, Bates DW, Kaushal R. J Pediatr. 2008;152:225-231.  

This study discovered that children with multiple prescriptions were at increased risk for suffering a preventable adverse drug event. Improved communication between providers and parents is needed, particularly when addressing concerns around health literacy.
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