Talk:Adverse drug reaction

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[edit] Huh?

From the article: The term is preferred over the colloquial and imprecise "side effect", as the term "side effect" implies the potential for beneficial consequences, such as death and that the effects are not explained by the pharmacological actions of the drug.

I can't figure out what one phrase means: "beneficial consequences, such as death"? Does this mean that death is beneficial? Can someone clarify? I'd fix this myself if I knew what the intended sense was. Katherine Tredwell 04:29, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

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