Patient-completed medication histories versus those obtained by a pharmacist in a pre-admission clinic

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-218

  Dooley, Michael J ^a,c   van de Vreede, Melita ^a   Tan, Edwin ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BAYSIDE HEALTH   (Australia)

^c Pharmacy Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 55449136405     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2008.tb00842.x     Document Type: Article

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