Clinical significance of medication reconciliation in children admitted to a UK pediatric hospital: Observational study of neurosurgical patients

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 331-337

  Terry, David R P ^a   Solanki, Guirish A ^a   Sinclair, Anthony G ^a   Marriott, John F ^b   Wilson, Keith A ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; medication errors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; NEUROSURGERY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHARMACIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; NEUROSURGERY; OBSERVATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHARMACY;

EID: 77956304071     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: 11792019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11316230-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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