Medication safety issue brief. Medication reconciliation.

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Medication safety issue brief. Medication reconciliation.

October 19, 2005

Hosp Health Netw. 2005 Sep;79(9):33-34.

This issue brief provides case studies from hospitals that have successfully implemented medication reconciliation programs.

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