Medication reconciliation in a community, nonteaching hospital.

Suzanne B. Wortman

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Medication reconciliation in a community, nonteaching hospital.

November 12, 2008

Wortman SB. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(21):2047-54.

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This article details how one community hospital implemented medication reconciliation and summarizes results of the project.

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