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Preventable Drug Reactions — Causes and Cures
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MODERN therapeutic agents have contributed favorably to the physician's ability to influence the course of many diseases. Their use has also created a formidable health problem: 18 to 30 per cent of all hospitalized patients have a drug reaction,1 , 2 and the duration of their hospitalization is about doubled as a consequence.1 2 3 4 In addition, 3 to 5 per cent of all admissions to hospitals are primarily for a drug reaction,1 , 5 and 30 per cent of these patients have a second reaction during their hospital stay. The economic consequences are staggering: one seventh of all hospital days is devoted to the care . . .
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- Authors
- Sherwood, L. M., Parris, E. E., & Melmon, K. L.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 1971-06-17
- Volume
- 284
- Issue
- 24
- Pages
- 1361-1368
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2042252773
- Cited by
- 205
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 15.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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