The impacts of medication shortages on patient outcomes: A scoping review.

Jonathan Minh PhuongJonathan PenmBetty ChaarLachlan Daniel OldfieldRebekah Moles

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The results of this review provide valuable insights into the impact drug shortages have on patient outcomes. The majority of studies reported medication shortages resulted in negative patient clinical, economic and humanistic outcomes.

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