Medication discrepancies at discharge from an internal medicine service

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-48

  Herrero Herrero, Joséignacio ^a   García Aparicio, Judit ^a  

^a Hospital Los Montalvos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Care transition; Internal medicine; Medication discrepancies; Medication errors; Medication reconciliation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 78751573947     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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