2014
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000436.380
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PS-029 Review of the system for recording elderly patients’ medicines at admission

Abstract: Background Medicines errors are a major cause of adverse events in hospitalised elderly patients and increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Purpose To improve the reconciliation process in these patients, to establish the degree of risk of the discrepancies, to analyse potentially inappropriate prescriptions (STOPP criteria) and to identify drug interactions. Materials and methods Retrospective and descriptive study conducted at a general hospital from January to December 2012 on patients aged… Show more

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