Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-208

  Perren, A ^a   Previsdomini, M ^a   Cerutti, B ^b   Soldini, D ^a   Donghi, D ^a   Marone, C ^a  

^a Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli   (Switzerland)

^b Ufficio del Medico Cantonale   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIGOXIN; ELECTROLYTE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; LEVOTHYROXINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PANTOPRAZOLE; PHENPROCOUMON; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; VALSARTAN; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 66449083554     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.024588     Document Type: Article

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