Adverse drug events and its forensic medical identification / 法医学杂志
Journal of Forensic Medicine
;
(6): 26-29, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-983257
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the basic principles and important rules of forensic identification of adverse drug events and to accumulate basic data and to provide references for forensic identification of similar cases.@*METHODS@#Thirty-three cases of adverse drug events in our forensic identification files were retrospectively reviewed, analyzed, and summarized.@*RESULTS@#There were 27 live and 6 dead victims included in this study. Our study showed a gradually increasing numbers of adverse drug cases in forensic identification year by year with a slight female predominance (20/33 cases, 60.6%). Of the 33 victims, nearly two-thirds (21/33, 63.6%) were due to hospital errors including only one case of drug overdose (1/21, 4.8%), whereas the rest were not related to the hospital errors. Eight cases (8/33, 24.2%) were caused by illegal medical practitioners due to improper use of medication.@*CONCLUSION@#Investigators need to pay more attention to the characteristics and complexities of adverse drug events on a case by case basis encountered in increasing numbers of more and more such forensic identification.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Health Services Administration
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Sex Distribution
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Medical Errors
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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Expert Testimony
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Forensic Medicine
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Malpractice
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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