Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary

Perren, Andréas; Previsdomini, Marco; Cerutti, Bernard; Soldini, Davide; Donghi, Davide; Marone, Claudio

doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024588

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English

Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary

ContributorsPerren, Andréas; Previsdomini, Marco; Cerutti, Bernard

; Soldini, Davide; Donghi, Davide; Marone, Claudio

Published inQuality & safety in health care, vol. 18, no. 3, p. 205-208

Publication date2009

Abstract

Limited information exists in regard to drug omissions and unjustified medications in the hospital discharge summary (DS).

Keywords

Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Records/standards
Medication Errors
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data
Prescription Drugs
Prospective Studies
Switzerland

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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PERREN, Andréas et al. Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary. In: Quality & safety in health care, 2009, vol. 18, n° 3, p. 205–208. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2007.024588

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PID : unige:33925
DOI : 10.1136/qshc.2007.024588
PMID : 19468003

Journal ISSN1475-3898

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Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary

Limited information exists in regard to drug omissions and unjustified medications in the hospital discharge summary (DS).

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