Medication discrepancies at transitions in pediatrics: A review of the literature

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 203-215

  Huynh, Chi ^a   Wong, Ian C K ^a,b   Tomlin, Stephen ^a,c   Terry, David ^d,e   Sinclair, Anthony ^d,e   Wilson, Keith ^e   Jani, Yogini ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMBASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 84878759531     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: 11792019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40272-013-0030-8     Document Type: Review

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