Medication reconciliation in a community, nonteaching hospital

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 2047-2054

  Wortman, Suzanne B ^a  

^a DuBois Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Errors, medication; Health professions; Hospitals; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING STAFF; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 55849139084     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080091     Document Type: Article

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