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STUDY

Pharmacist-supported medication review training for general practitioners: feasibility and acceptability.

Krska J, Gill D, Hansford D. Med Educ. 2006;40:1217-1225.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation in acute care: ensuring an accurate drug regimen on admission and discharge.

Rodehaver C. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:406-413.

REVIEW

Coordinating care across diseases, settings, and clinicians: a key role for the generalist in practice.

Stille CJ, Jerant A, Bell D, Meltzer D, Elmore JG. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:700-708.

STUDY

Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults.

Marvanova M, Roumie CL, Eden SK, Cawthon C, Schnipper JL, Kripalani S. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:488-493.

AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

Medication error death rate up 500 percent.

Spiesel S, Chadwick A. "Day to Day." National Public Radio. August 27, 2008.

STUDY

A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs.

Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1561-1566.

STUDY

Medication reconciliation for reducing drug-discrepancy adverse events.

Boockvar KS, Carlson Lacorte H, Giambanco V, Fridman B, Siu A. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4:236-243.

STUDY

Medication, allergy, and adverse drug event discrepancies in ambulatory care.

Stephens M, Fox B, Kukulka G, Bellamy J. Fam Medicine. 2008;40:107-110.

COMMENTARY

Information chaos in primary care: implications for physician performance and patient safety.

Beasley JW, Wetterneck TB, Temte J, et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2011;24:745-751.

STUDY

Acceptance of recommendations by inpatient pharmacy case managers: unintended consequences of hospitalist and specialist care.

Anderegg SV, Demik DE, Carter BL, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2013;33:11-21.

STUDY

E-prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the computerization of UK family practice.

Schade CP, Sullivan FM, de Lusignan S, Madeley J. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13:470-475.

STUDY

A mixed method study of the merits of e-prescribing drug alerts in primary care.

Lapane KL, Waring ME, Schneider KL, Dubé C, Quilliam BJ. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23:442-446.

STUDY

Residents' perceptions of professionalism in training and practice: barriers, promoters, and duty hour requirements.

Ratanawongsa N, Bolen S, Howell EE, Kern DE, Sisson SD, Larriviere D. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21:758-763.

STUDY

Medication safety messages for patients via the web portal: the MedCheck intervention.

Weingart SN, Hamrick HE, Tutkus S, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:161-168.

STUDY

A survey of factors affecting clinician acceptance of clinical decision support.

Sittig DF, Krall MA, Dykstra RH, Russell A, Chin HL. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2006;6:6.

STUDY

Pharmacist medication assessments in a surgical preadmission clinic.

Kwan Y, Fernandes OA, Nagge JJ, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167:1034-1040.

STUDY

Alternatives to potentially inappropriate medications for use in e-prescribing software: triggers and treatment algorithms.

Hume AL, Quilliam BJ, Goldman R, Eaton C, Lapane KL. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:875-884.

STUDY

Preliminary assessment of pediatric health care quality and patient safety in the United States using readily available administrative data.

McDonald KM, Davies SM, Haberland CA, et al. Pediatrics. 2008;122:e416-e425.

STUDY

Physicians' needs in coping with emotional stressors: the case for peer support.

Hu YY, Fix ML, Hevelone ND, et al. Arch Surg. 2012;147:212-217.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Practitioners agree on medication reconciliation value, but frustration and difficulties abound.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 13, 2006;11:1-2.

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