Medication reconciliation service in Tan Tock Seng Hospital

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-36

  Beng yi, Sia ^a   Chan Pei Shan, Janice ^a   Lay Hong, Goh ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Medical records; Medication reconciliation; Medication systems; Medicines; Patient safety; Records management; Safety measures; Singapore

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYPHARMACY; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS;

AGED; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; POLYPHARMACY; SINGAPORE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877129150     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861311288622     Document Type: Article

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