Effectiveness of a medication discharge plan for transitions of care from hospital to outpatient settings

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1451-1457

  Lalonde, Lyne ^a   Lampron, Anne Marie ^b   Vanier, Marie Claude ^a   Levasseur, Patrick ^c   Khaddag, Rima ^d   Chaar, Nesrine ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Centre Hospitalier Regional de Lanaudiere   (Canada)

^c Centre de Sante   (Canada)

^d Pharmacie Pierrot Lebrun   (Canada)

^e MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Errors, medication; Hospitals; Patient care; Patients; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION DISCHARGE PLAN; MEDICATION ERROR; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 49449109280     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070565     Document Type: Article

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