Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2575761 The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Medication discrepancies at the time of hospital discharge are a common occurrence for geriatric patients. Physician summaries might be the least reliable source of discharge medication lists. The number of discrepancies appears to not be associated with patient age, but rather with the number of medications at discharge. Discrepancies among medication lists are common, and the presence of a pharmacist may reduce the number that occur.
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