Medication Overuse is More than just Taking too Much

Is Supersize More than Just Too Much Food?

Diabetes and obesity are two of the most significant public health issues of our day, and both are major epidemics in the United States and abroad. These conditions are inter related; obesity has been long recognized as a common precursor to adult-onset (type 2) diabetes, although " adult-onset " is becoming an outdated term. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity among children and ad...

The missing link...is much more than just safety.

Much more than just an interview.

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Medication reconciliation: more than just a best possible medication history.

T he Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) defines medication reconciliation as " a formal process in which healthcare providers work together with patients, families and care providers to ensure accurate and comprehensive medication information is communicated consistently across transitions of care. " 1 It is based on " a systematic and comprehensive review of all the m...