Patient involvement in medication safety in hospital: an exploratory study.

Soomal Mohsin-Shaikh; Sara Garfield; Bryony Dean Franklin

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Patient involvement in medication safety in hospital: an exploratory study.

July 16, 2014

Mohsin-Shaikh S, Garfield S, Franklin BD. Int J Clin Pharm. 2014;36(3):657-66.

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This survey of health care providers and patients found that both groups supported greater patient engagement in medication administration during hospitalization. This finding is consistent with efforts encouraging patients to ask questions.

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