Unplanned medication-related hospital readmission following transfer to a residential care facility

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-218

  Elliott, Rohan A ^a,b   Taylor, Simone ^a   Harvey, Penelope A ^c   Tran, Tim ^a   Belfrage, Mary K ^d  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d Aged Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; EVENING DOSAGE; FALLING; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETHARGY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MORNING DOSAGE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEIZURE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 71049183965     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2009.tb00456.x     Document Type: Article

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