Communicating medication changes to community pharmacy post-discharge: the good, the bad, and the improvements.

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September 4, 2013

Communicating medication changes to community pharmacy post-discharge: the good, the bad, and the improvements.

Urban R, Paloumpi E, Rana N, et al. International journal of clinical pharmacy. 2013;35:813-20.

Community pharmacists in England rarely receive post-discharge information regarding medication changes, which may increase the risk of medication discrepancies and adverse drug events.

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