Formal medicine reconciliation within the emergency department reduces the medication error rates for emergency admissions.

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Formal medicine reconciliation within the emergency department reduces the medication error rates for emergency admissions.

November 24, 2010

Mills PR, McGuffie AC. Emerg Med J. 2010;27(12):911-5.

Medication reconciliation completed by a pharmacist in the emergency department significantly reduced prescribing errors for patients subsequently admitted to the hospital.

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