The Missing Voice of Patients in Drug-Safety Reporting

Posted March 11th, 2010

By Washington State Wire

The adverse side effects on prescription drugs are reported and observed by qualified clinicians, while patient testimonies are left out

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/362/10/865

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