Reporting the discharge medication in the discharge letter. An explorative survey of family doctors;Die entlassungsmedikation im arztbrief. Eine explorative befragung von hausärzten/-innen

Medizinische Klinik

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Roth Isigkeit, Angela ^a,c   Harder, Sebastian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discharge letter; Discharge medication; Pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

DRUG CHOICE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AMBULATORY CARE; CORRESPONDENCE; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 17844368609     PISSN: 07235003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00063-005-1001-9     Document Type: Review

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