Pharmacy-nursing intervention to improve accuracy and completeness of medication histories
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Abstract
Medication errors are common in hospitalized patients and present a serious threat to patient safety.1,2 The medication reconciliation process, the first step of which is knowing the patient’s current medications, has been identified as key to preventing medication errors.3–6 Obtaining an accurate and complete medication history should be a collaborative effort among patients, family members, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians.
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article
Date
2010-01