"After a hospitalization, being discharged is a key step on the road to recovery. But that road can take a dangerous turn—namely, a serious problem with one or more medications," says Heidi Godman.
“Half the patients had medication errors when they went home, whether there was a pharmacist intervention or not,” says Dr. Jeffrey Schnipper, one of the authors of the study.... www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medication-errors-a-big-problem-after-hospital-discharge-201207095012 Comments are closed.
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