Developing a programme for medication reconciliation at the time of admission into hospital

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 603-609

  Giménez Manzorro, Álvaro ^a   Zoni, Ana Clara ^a   Rodríguez Rieiro, Cristina ^a   Durán García, Esther ^a   Trovato López, Alejandro Nicolás ^a   Pérez Sanz, Cristina ^a   Bodas Gutiérrez, Patricia ^a   Jiménez Muñoz, Ana Belén ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse drug events; Computerised reconciliation tool; Discrepancies; Medication error; Medication reconciliation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REVIEW; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 80052396064     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9530-1     Document Type: Review

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