Pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation at hospital admission using information technology in Taiwan

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 522-527

  Lee, Yen Ying ^a,b   Kuo, Li Na ^a,b   Chiang, Yi Chun ^a,b   Hou, Jing Yi ^a   Wu, Tzu Ying ^a   Hsu, Min Huei ^a   Chen, Hsiang Yin ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health information technology; Medication reconciliation

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE RATE; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS; MEDICATION HISTORY; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; OUTPATIENT CLINIC; RISK FACTORS; USAGE DATA;

HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL ORDER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHARMACISTS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891650614     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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