Discrepancies in medication information for the primary care physician and the geriatric patient at discharge;Discrepancias en la información sobre la medicación enviada el médico de atención primaria y la entregada al paciente al alta hospitalaria

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 983-990

  Cornu, Pieter ^a   Steurbaut, Stephane ^a   Leysen, Tinne ^a   de Baere, Eva ^a   Ligneel, Claudine ^a   Mets, Tony ^a   Dupont, Alain G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Discharge letter; Elderly; Hospital discharge; Medication discrepancies; Medication reconciliation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE;

EID: 84864770131     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1R022     Document Type: Article

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