In this book, the authors address some basic problems in the learning of biomedical science,
medicine, and the other health sciences. Students in most medical schools, especially in …

ContextPoor patient-physician communication increases the risk of patient complaints and
malpractice claims. To address this problem, licensure assessment has been reformed in …

… Robyn Tamblyn acquired the data, assisted in the definition of exposures and outcomes
and development of the methods. Robyn Tamblyn also helped draft and revise the manuscript. …

Background: Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve
patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or …

Background: Adverse drug-related events are common in the elderly, and inappropriate
prescribing is a preventable risk factor. Our objective was to determine whether inappropriate …

Background: Primary nonadherence is probably an important contributor to suboptimal disease
management, but methodological challenges have limited investigation of it. Objective: …

A systematic review of the literature was performed to examine the impact of electronic health
records (EHRs) on documentation time of physicians and nurses and to identify factors that …

ContextRising costs of medications and inequities in access have sparked calls for drug policy
reform in the United States and Canada. Control of drug expenditures by prescription cost-…

OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus-based list of inappropriate practices in prescribing for
elderly people. DESIGN: Mail survey of a 32-member national panel. SETTING: Academic …

Despite the potential benefits of using prescription claims databases for pharmacoepidemiological
research, little work has been reported on the nature of available information or its …