Polypharmacy and drug omissions across hospices in Northern Ireland

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1446-1449

  Lundy, Emma ^a   McMullan, Damien ^b   McShane, Patrick ^c   Williams, Matthew ^a   Watson, Max ^c,d   White, Clare ^c,e  

^a Macmillan Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DROWSINESS; DRUG OMISSION; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MOUTH HYGIENE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POLYPHARMACY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84887907869     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0090     Document Type: Article

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