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Technical patient safety solutions for medicines reconciliation on admission of adults to hospital.

June 13, 2011

Manchester, UK: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2015.

This guideline and its supplementary materials provide suggestions for health care providers, clinicians, and the public to support successful medication reconciliation.

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