Accuracy of information on medicines in hospital discharge summaries

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-225

  McMillan, T E ^a   Allan, W ^b   Black, P N ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b HAWKE S BAY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; Communication; Discharge medicines; Discharge summaries; Medication errors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; FUROSEMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PREDNISONE; SIMVASTATIN; THYROXINE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 33645341959     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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