A USER'S GUIDE TO THE SAFETY OF MEDICINES
by
Dr. Patrick Waller
Consultant to the Drug Safety Research Unit, Southampton
and
Professor Sir Michael Rawlins
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Trustee, Drug Safety Research Unit
Acknowledgements:
We are grateful to Patricia Wilkie, Peter Arlett, Louise Wood and Saad Shakir for valuable comments made on previous drafts of this guide.
Introduction | What is a side-effect, will the treatment have side-effects? | Is the treatment safe?