Pharmaceutical risk management: special problems encountered in the hospital setting.
This article (1) reviews the types of adverse drug reactions that can occur, (2) discusses liability issues for hospitals and healthcare professionals who practice in a hospital or nursing home setting, and (3) presents risk management strategies for maximizing the quality of pharmaceutical care while minimizing exposure to risk.
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D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D017277:Drug Approval; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008508:Medication Errors; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States