Erschienen in:
01.04.2013 | Capsule Commentaries
Capsule Commentary on Fisher et al., Patient Completion of Laboratory Tests to Monitor Medication Therapy: A Mixed-Methods Study
verfasst von:
Sarah Patricia Slight, PhD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Excerpt
Medicines are vital for preventing and treating diseases, but have the potential for harm. They can cause unintended effects, or adverse drug reactions (ADRs), many of which are preventable. The incidence of serious ADRs in U.S. hospitals is high and among the leading causes of death.
1 Many drugs require regular laboratory monitoring; such monitoring can help reduce the risk of ADRs and promote patient safety. …