Australia needs a better system for health care evaluation.

@article{citeulike:2802305, abstract = {[Excerpt:] Is it unethical to avoid using all available information to monitor drug safety? - Adverse effects of health care have recently been in the news, from the worrying unexpected cardiovascular risks associated with use of the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) to reports of high percentages of complications following routine surgery.1,2 As medical care becomes more complex, sophisticated and expensive in Australia, it is paramount that we have the best systems in place to monitor its impact and evaluate its safety and efficacy.}, author = {Stanley, F. J. and Meslin, E. M.}, citeulike-article-id = {2802305}, issn = {0025-729X}, journal = {The Medical journal of Australia}, keywords = {australia, editorial, health-care}, month = {March}, number = {5}, pages = {220--221}, posted-at = {2008-05-15 19:20:52}, priority = {2}, title = {Australia needs a better system for health care evaluation.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17391080}, volume = {186}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2802305 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2802305 N2 - [Excerpt:] Is it unethical to avoid using all available information to monitor drug safety? - Adverse effects of health care have recently been in the news, from the worrying unexpected cardiovascular risks associated with use of the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) to reports of high percentages of complications following routine surgery.1,2 As medical care becomes more complex, sophisticated and expensive in Australia, it is paramount that we have the best systems in place to monitor its impact and evaluate its safety and efficacy. IS - 5 JF - The Medical journal of Australia SN - 0025-729X EP - 221 TI - Australia needs a better system for health care evaluation. VL - 186 SP - 220 KW - australia KW - editorial KW - health-care AU - Stanley, FJ AU - Meslin, EM PY - 2007/03/05/ UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17391080 ER -