At Congress' request, the General Accounting Office researched the extent and 
types of adverse drug events, ADE-related costs in the health care system, and 
ADE-reduction proposals.  Released at House and Senate hearings, free copies of the 
report are available directly from the GAO (request Document #HEHS-00-21). 
(Testimony, 1 Feb. and 9 Feb.; Report, 18 Jan. 2000)

"A growing body of research reveals that patient compliance is a bigger issue than many 
physicians think," notes reporter Christine Wiebe in the American Medical News.