Effectiveness of a pharmacist-acquired medication history in promoting patient safety

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 2221-2225

  Nester, Tina M ^a   Hale, LaDonna S ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE; NURSE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0037111782     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.22.2221     Document Type: Note

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