Implementation of a pharmacist resident medication reconciliation program

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-357

  Rabi, Suzanne M ^a   Dahdal, Wafa Y ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission history; Discharge counselling; Medication reconciliation; Patient safety; Pharmacist resident

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DRUG INFORMATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 36749012981     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: 14772701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210701673886     Document Type: Article

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