Study Physician patient communication failure facilitates medication errors in older polymedicated patients with multiple comorbidities. Citation Text: Mira JJ, Orozco-Beltrán D, Pérez-Jover V, et al. Physician patient communication failure facilitates medication errors in older polymedicated patients with multiple comorbidities. Fam Pract. 2013;30(1):56-63. doi:10.1093/fampra/cms046. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 12, 2012 Mira JJ, Orozco-Beltrán D, Pérez-Jover V, et al. Fam Pract. 2013;30(1):56-63. View more articles from the same authors. This survey of older adults who were taking more than five prescription medications daily found a strong association between poor physician–patient communication and an increased risk of patient-reported medication errors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mira JJ, Orozco-Beltrán D, Pérez-Jover V, et al. Physician patient communication failure facilitates medication errors in older polymedicated patients with multiple comorbidities. Fam Pract. 2013;30(1):56-63. doi:10.1093/fampra/cms046. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Predictive power of the "trigger tool" for the detection of adverse events in general surgery: a multicenter observational validation study. March 9, 2022 Patient report on information given, consultation time and safety in primary care. July 21, 2010 Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home. 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