Medication reconciliation - The Queensland health experience

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-10

  Lum, Elaine ^a   Muscillo, Nina ^a   McLeod, Susan ^a   Coombes, Ian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DATA BASE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 34247494685     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2007.tb00647.x     Document Type: Editorial

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