Postmarketing drug surveillance by record linkage in Tayside.

The feasibility of conducting postmarketing drug surveillance by record linkage in Tayside was assessed. The key feature of the method is that all hospital discharge data are already computerised by the area health board and may be accessed through the unique community health number (CHNo) which has...

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Published in:Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 226 - 232
Main Authors: Crombie, I K, Brown, S V, Hamley, J G
Format: research Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Sep1984
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