Epidemiology of medication-related adverse events in nursing homes.

Steven Handler; Rollin M. Wright; Christine M. Ruby; Joseph T. Hanlon

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Epidemiology of medication-related adverse events in nursing homes.

December 22, 2010

Handler S, Wright RM, Ruby CM, et al. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4(3):264-72.

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The authors analyzed the literature on incidence and risk of adverse drug events in nursing homes and found high variability regarding the published estimates.

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