Sources of pre-admission medication information: Observational study of accuracy and availability

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 408-416

  Fitzsimons, Michelle ^a,b   Grimes, Tamasine ^a,b   Galvin, Mairead ^b,c  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Naas General Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ireland; medication history; medication reconciliation; pre admission medication; quality of prescribing; source

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHARMACY; PRE ADMISSION MEDICATION INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855151597     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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