Medication reconciliation in pediatric cardiology performed by a pharmacy technician: A prospective cohort comparison study

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 8-15

  Chan, Carol ^a   Woo, Renée ^a   Seto, Winnie ^a   Pong, Sandra ^a   Gilhooly, Tessie ^a   Russell, Jennifer ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best possible medication history; Cardiac critical care; Cardiology; Medication reconciliation; Pediatrics; Pharmacy technician

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEST POSSIBLE MEDICATION HISTORY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NEWBORN; NURSE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENT;

EID: 84958158918     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v68i1.1419     Document Type: Article

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