Communicating information about drug safety

R E Ferner; J K Aronson

doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7559.143

Communicating information about drug safety

BMJ. 2006 Jul 15;333(7559):143-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.143.

Authors

R E Ferner¹, J K Aronson

Affiliation

¹ West Midlands Centre for Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH. [email protected]

Abstract

It can be hard to interpret information about potential harms from drugs, whether through adverse effects or drug interactions. A simple visual coding system could help

MeSH terms

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems*
Communication*
Forms and Records Control
Health Policy