Eliciting comprehensive medication histories in the emergency department: the role of the pharmacist.

• Main Authors: Crook M (Author), Ajdukovic M (Author), Angley C (Author), Soulsby B (Author), Doecke C (Author), Stupans I (Author), Angley M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee guidelines call for a detailed medication history to be taken at the first point of admission to hospital. Accurate medication histories are vital in optimising health outcomes and have been shown to reduce mortality rates. This study aimed to examine...