Newspaper/Magazine Article For some troops, powerful drug cocktails have deadly results. Citation Text: Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 23, 2011 Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. View more articles from the same authors. This newspaper article reports on the risks of polypharmacy in veterans and discusses the need to improve monitoring to prevent fatal medication errors. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Dao J; Carey B; Frosch D. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Do HSMRs really measure patient safety? August 13, 2008 Influencing the Quality, Risk and Safety Movement in Healthcare: In Conversation with International Leaders. November 4, 2015 Why doctors should own up to their medical mistakes. 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