Current status of the monitoring of medication practice.

David Cousins

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Current status of the monitoring of medication practice.

April 8, 2009

Cousins D. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(5 Suppl 3):S49-56.

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Reporting on proceedings from a global conference, this commentary reviews consensus statements developed to standardize outcome, process, and structural measures for safe medication practice in hospitals.

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