Commentary Dangerous deception--hiding the evidence of adverse drug events. Citation Text: Avorn J. Dangerous deception--hiding the evidence of adverse drug effects. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(21):2169-71. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 29, 2006 Avorn J. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(21):2169-71. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary discusses the recent controversy regarding adverse events associated with several commonly prescribed drugs such as rofecoxib and aprotinin, and recommends publicly funded evaluations of drug safety in order to prevent patient harm. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Avorn J. Dangerous deception--hiding the evidence of adverse drug effects. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(21):2169-71. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Prescribing decision making by medical residents on night shifts: a qualitative study. November 9, 2022 Opioid prescribing after surgical extraction of teeth in Medicaid patients, 2000–2010. January 25, 2017 Speaking the same language? International variations in the safety information accompanying top-selling prescription drugs. August 28, 2013 The variability and quality of medication container labels. September 19, 2007 Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients. May 18, 2005 The quality of pharmacologic care for vulnerable older patients. March 6, 2005 Medication-attributed adverse effects in placebo groups: implications for assessment of adverse effects. January 31, 2006 Mitigating racial bias in machine learning. June 22, 2022 Multicomponent pharmacist intervention did not reduce clinically important medication errors for ambulatory patients initiating direct oral anticoagulants. October 11, 2023 The association of nursing home characteristics and quality with adverse events after a hospitalization. April 28, 2021 View More Related Resources Towards a unified model of accident causation: refining and validating the systems thinking safety tenets. May 10, 2023 Reducing avoidable medication-related harm: what will it take? May 8, 2019 Case report of a medication error by look-alike packaging: a classic surrogate marker of an unsafe system. April 8, 2015 Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic addiction in the current opioid epidemic. October 1, 2014 Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals. February 27, 2008 Iatrogenic disease management: moderating medication errors and risks in a pharmacy benefit management environment. January 16, 2008 Criminalization of medical error: who draws the line? September 19, 2007 Prescription for Improving Patient Safety: Addressing Medication Errors. March 21, 2007 Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care. May 31, 2006 Five years after 'To Err is Human': what have we learned? May 18, 2005 View More See More About The Topic Quality and Safety Professionals Policy Makers Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events Error Analysis
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Speaking the same language? International variations in the safety information accompanying top-selling prescription drugs. August 28, 2013
Medication-attributed adverse effects in placebo groups: implications for assessment of adverse effects. January 31, 2006
Multicomponent pharmacist intervention did not reduce clinically important medication errors for ambulatory patients initiating direct oral anticoagulants. October 11, 2023
The association of nursing home characteristics and quality with adverse events after a hospitalization. April 28, 2021
Towards a unified model of accident causation: refining and validating the systems thinking safety tenets. May 10, 2023
Case report of a medication error by look-alike packaging: a classic surrogate marker of an unsafe system. April 8, 2015
Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic addiction in the current opioid epidemic. October 1, 2014
Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals. February 27, 2008
Iatrogenic disease management: moderating medication errors and risks in a pharmacy benefit management environment. January 16, 2008
Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care. May 31, 2006