The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department.

Hayley M. Vasileff; Lauren E. Whitten; Jennifer A. Pink; Sharon J. Goldsworthy; Manya T. Angley

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The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department.

December 17, 2008

Vasileff HM, Whitten LE, Pink JA, et al. Pharm World Sci. 2009;31(3):373-9.

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Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the emergency department was associated with a significantly reduced rate of medication errors compared with usual care.

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