Reporting of adverse drug reactions: practice in the UK.
As the range of available drugs becomes increasingly wide, it is ever more important for adverse drug reactions and interactions to be reported. With the extended role of the nurse moving closer towards nurse prescribing, this article seeks to demystify the adverse drug reactions reporting system in the UK, and explain the role of nurses.
Morrison-Griffiths
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Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool.
Pirmohamed
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Walley
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D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009740:Nursing Staff; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom