Clinical outcomes from the use of Medication Report when elderly patients are discharged from hospital.

Patrik Midlöv; Eva Deierborg; Lydia Holmdahl; Peter Höglund; Tommy Eriksson

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Clinical outcomes from the use of Medication Report when elderly patients are discharged from hospital.

February 4, 2009

Midlöv P, Deierborg E, Holmdahl L, et al. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30(6):840-5.

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A paper-based medication reconciliation form given to patients and their primary physicians was associated with a reduction in medication errors.

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