Adverse drug reactions and therapeutic errors in older adults: a hazard factor analysis of poison center data.
Cobaugh DJ, Krenzelok EP. Adverse drug reactions and therapeutic errors in older adults: a hazard factor analysis of poison center data. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(22):2228-34.
The investigators analyzed medication-related data from a poison control call center and found that 1.6% of the reports of major effects or death were associated with medication errors.
Cobaugh DJ, Krenzelok EP. Adverse drug reactions and therapeutic errors in older adults: a hazard factor analysis of poison center data. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(22):2228-34.