title: Research in the field of drug therapy safety management.
abstract: In August 2011, the Coordination Group for the implementation and continuation of the agenda for improving medication safety in Germany published a memorandum on the development of research in the field of drug therapy safety management (Memorandum on Drug Therapy Safety Management Research). The memorandum highlights the need for research into this field for the German health care system. It describes current research objectives, thematic priorities and the characteristics of the methodology of drug therapy safety management research. After presenting the current state of research into drug therapy safety management, suggestions are made regarding further necessary activities.
authors.affiliation: Drug Commission of the German Medical Association, Herbert-Lewin-Platz 1, 10623 Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: Amin-Farid
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Aly
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D017751:Safety Management / Q000191:economics
keywords: drug safety; medication error; research