01.11.2014 | Editorial
Editorial
Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 21-22/2014
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Medical errors are the eighth leading cause of death in the USA and are estimated to account for approximately 100,000 deaths/year. There are 450,000 preventable medication-related adverse events/year in the USA, costing $ 3.5 billion. Medication errors include adverse drug reactions related to inappropriately prescribed or administered drugs (Michaels et al., Circulation 121:1664, 2010). Thus, medication errors affecting the management of patients with acute cardiovascular disease continue to be a common and costly problem. …Anzeige