Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation to reduce discrepancies in transitions of care in Spain

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1083-1090

  Bandres, Maria Angeles Allende ^a   Mendoza, Mercedes Arenere ^b   Nicolás, Fernando Gutierrez ^c   Hernandez, Miguel Angel Calleja ^d   La Iglesia, Fernando Ruiz ^a  

^a Lozano Blesa Clinical Hospital   (Spain)

^b Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Hospital   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic medication; Clinical safety; Medication errors; Medication reconciliation; Pharmaceutical care; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL HANDOVER; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERNIST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; TRANSITION OF CARE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892753727     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9824-6     Document Type: Article

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