Effect of therapeutic interchange on medication reconciliation during hospitalization and upon discharge in a geriatric population.

Therapeutic interchange of a same class medication for an outpatient medication is a widespread practice during hospitalization in response to limited hospital formularies. However, therapeutic interchange may increase risk of medication errors. The objective was to characterize the prevalence and s...

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Main Authors: Jessica S Wang, Robert L Fogerty, Leora I Horwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5648145?pdf=render