Value of medication reconciliation in reducing medication errors on admission to hospital

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 196-199

  McLeod, Susan E ^a   Lum, Elaine ^a   Mitchell, Charles ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ANAMNESIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDLINE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55449083418     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2008.tb00837.x     Document Type: Review

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