Burden of hospitalizations related to adverse drug events in the USA: a retrospective analysis from large inpatient database.

Dilli Ram PoudelPrakash AcharyaSushil GhimireRashmi DhitalRajani Bharati

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2017)

Adverse drug event carries a significant burden of inpatient hospital care, incurs more cost, and leads to increased loss of life. Targeted policies to reduce them could potentially help decrease mortality as well as drive down cost. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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