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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