Characterizing medication discrepancies among older adults during transitions of care: A systematic review focusing on discrepancy synonyms, data sources and classification terms

Aging Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 497-508

  Kostas, Tia ^a,b   Paquin, Allison M ^c   Zimmerman, Kristin ^d   Simone, Mark ^e   Skarf, Lara M ^c   Rudolph, James L ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

care transitions; medication reconciliation; patient safety

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION DISCREPANCY; MEDICATION ERROR; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84885125641     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.13.47     Document Type: Review

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