Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Deadly Drug Flubs Rise at Home

Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose from a combination of painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleep aids was part of a dramatic rise in documented accidental deaths from medication mistakes at home.
Researchers from the University of California at San Diego found that deaths from fatal medication errors increased to 22,770 in 2004 from 3,954 in 1983, according to [...]

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