Family-identified barriers to medication reconciliation.

Kathy Riley-Lawless

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Family-identified barriers to medication reconciliation.

April 22, 2009

Riley-Lawless K. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2009;14(2):94-101.

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Medication reconciliation continues to be a challenging endeavor for health care systems since being elevated to a National Patient Safety Goal. This study surveyed 100 families and found that they are frequently unable to provide complete medication information about their children due to a number of highlighted barriers.

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