Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary.

A. Perren; M. Previsdomini; B. Cerutti; D. Soldini; D. Donghi; C. Marone

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Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary.

June 10, 2009

Perren A, Previsdomini M, Cerutti B, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(3):205-8.

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This study discovered that drug omissions and unjustified medications listed in discharge summaries occur frequently and pose potentially significant risk for patient harm.

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