Impact of a pharmacist on medication reconciliation on patient admission to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Lisa B Strunk; Adrienne W Matson; Douglas T. Steinke

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Impact of a pharmacist on medication reconciliation on patient admission to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

September 3, 2008

Strunk LB, Matson AW, Steinke DT. Hosp Pharm. 2010;43(8):643-649.

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Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation resulted in a significant reduction in inadvertent medication omissions at hospital admission.

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