Study Patient self-medication--a change in hospital practice. Citation Text: Grantham G, McMillan V, Dunn S, et al. Patient self-medication--a change in hospital practice. J Clin Nurs. 2006;15(8):962-70. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 23, 2006 Grantham G, McMillan V, Dunn S, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2006;15(8):962-70. View more articles from the same authors. The investigators studied an inpatient safety medication program for 6 months and found that it helped patients adhere to their medication regime and improved nursing efficiency. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Grantham G, McMillan V, Dunn S, et al. Patient self-medication--a change in hospital practice. J Clin Nurs. 2006;15(8):962-70. 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