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Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care.

June 28, 2017

Sharma M, Krishnamurthy M, Snyder R, et al. Clin Pract. 2017;7(2).

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Anticoagulants are considered high-risk medications due to their narrow therapeutic window and association with adverse drug events. This study suggests that integration of a clinical pharmacist into the inpatient team may help prevent anticoagulation dosing errors and resultant harm to patients.

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