Medication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and causes of medication problems 2002-2008.
Roughead EE, Semple SJ. Medication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and causes of medication problems 2002-2008. Aust New Zealand Health Policy. 2009;6:18. doi:10.1186/1743-8462-6-18.
This study summarizes the spectrum of medication errors and resultant clinical consequences in Australia, estimating that nearly 200,000 medication-related hospital admissions occur yearly.