Article: Medical Education Lacks Emphasis on Adverse Drug Reactions, Georgetown Research Finds.

Byline: Georgetown University Medical Center

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although studies have reported that adverse drug reactions may cause more than 100,000 deaths annually in the United States, only a small percentage of the curriculum at many medical schools is dedicated to recognizing and reporting adverse drug reactions, according to a study conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center and published in the current issue of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. The study also found that residents -- newly minted physicians in specialty training -- receive only a modest amount of education in this area. "The lack of time dedicated to ...

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