Identifying discrepancies in electronic medical records through pharmacist medication reconciliation

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-68

  Stewart, Autumn L ^a   Lynch, Kevin J ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Drug use review; Errors; Medication adherence; Medication reconciliation; Medication safety; Medication therapy management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION DISCREPANCY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PENNSYLVANIA; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861212104     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.10123     Document Type: Article

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