Continuity of care of hospitalised patients in a Swiss regional hospital: From medication history on admission to discharge treatment;De l'anamnèse d'entrée à l'ordonnance de sortie: Continuité des traitements médicamenteux des patients hospitalisés dans un hôpital régional suisse

Journal de Pharmacie Clinique

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-156

  Grandjean, C ^a   Von Gunten, V ^a   Marty, S ^a   Meier, P ^b   Beney, J ^a  

^a Institut Central des Hopitaux Valaisans   (Switzerland)

^b CHCVs Sion   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacist; Continuity of patient care; Drug therapy; Hospital formularies; Medication history; Patient discharge

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ASPIRINE CARDIO; ATORVASTATIN; CO AMOXI MEPHA; CORIDIL; DILTIAZEM; ESOMEPRAZOLE; INSULIN GLARGINE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LISINOPRIL; LISINOPRIL TEVA; OMEPRAZOLE; PARACETAMOL; ROSUVASTATIN; TAMSULOSIN; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 70349448157     PISSN: 02911981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/jpc.2009.0120     Document Type: Article

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