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Beyond the prescription: medication monitoring and adverse drug events in older adults.
Steinman MA, Handler SM, Gurwitz JH, Schiff GD, Covinsky KE. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59:1513-1520.

This commentary suggests strategies for improving prescribing safety, including linking pharmacy and laboratory data through health information technology.
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