Interventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admissions: systematic review and meta-analysis.

S. Royal; L. Smeaton; A. Avery; B. Hurwitz; A. Sheikh

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Interventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admissions: systematic review and meta-analysis.

February 15, 2006

Royal S, Smeaton L, Avery A, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(1):23-31.

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