Effectiveness of a medication reconciliation project conducted by PharmD students

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Lubowski, Teresa J ^a   Cronin, Laurie M ^b   Pavelka, Robert W ^c   Briscoe Dwyer, Leigh A ^d   Briceland, Laurie L ^a   Hamilton, Robert A ^a  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County   (United States)

^c O'Connor Hospital   (United States)

^d BASSETT HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced pharmacy practice experience; Medication reconciliation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 36148944528     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj710594     Document Type: Article

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