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Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of older patients.

Wallis KA. Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of older patients. Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(5):472-4. doi:10.1370/afm.1810.

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September 30, 2015
Wallis KA. Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(5):472-4.
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This analysis found that adverse drug events were the most common cause of no-fault injury claims among older patients in New Zealand. Errors were rare, but adverse effects related to the medications were common, underscoring the need for conservative prescribing in older patients.

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Wallis KA. Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of older patients. Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(5):472-4. doi:10.1370/afm.1810.