The Critical Role of Ward-Based and Satellite Pharmacists in Improving Pharmaceutical Care in Hospital

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Afra (Author), Fatemeh Amou Abedi (Author), Faezeh Feizabadi (Author), Amir Ali Mahboobipour (Author), Mansoor Rastegarpanah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U. S., with medication mistakes being a common issue. Medication reconciliation (MR) involves comparing patients' orders with their existing medications to prevent errors. Pharmacists are ideally suited for MR tasks. Effectiv...