Can you prevent adverse drug events after hospital discharge?

Alan J. Forster

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Can you prevent adverse drug events after hospital discharge?

April 22, 2011

Forster AJ. CMAJ. 2006;174(7):921-2.

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The author shares two cases of postdischarge adverse drug events, as well as actions physicians can take to minimize their occurrence.

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