Accuracy of medication histories: The first step of medication reconciliation [3]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 144-

  Gordon, Wendy ^a   Perrott, Jerrold ^b   Dahri, Karen ^c  

^a FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b Royal Columbian Hospital

^c Vancouver Coastal Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CORONARY CARE UNITS; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 38049018953     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K070     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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2. Vira T, Colquhoun M, Etchells E. Reconcilable differences: correcting medication errors at hospital admission and discharge. Qual Saf Health Care 2006;15:122-6.
3. Cornish PL, Knowles SR, Marchesano R. Unintended medication discrepancies at the time of hospital admission. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:424-9.