The impact of technology on safe medicines use and pharmacy practice in the US.

Schneider PJ. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2018;9:1361.

Advances in technologies for the medication use system have enabled pharmacists to participate in safety improvement. This review summarizes technology-enabled changes in medicine use systems and how this has affected the role of pharmacists in inpatient environments.

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