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A scoping review of non-professional medication practices and medication safety outcomes during public health emergencies.

January 25, 2023

Kelly D, Koay A, Mineva G, et al. Public Health. 2022;214:50-60.

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Natural disasters and other public health emergencies (PHE), such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can dramatically change the delivery of healthcare. This scoping review identified considerable research examining the relationship between public health emergencies and disruptions to personal medication practices (e.g., self-altering medication regimens, access barriers, changing prescribing providers) and subsequent medication-related harm.

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