Potentially Unintended Discontinuation of Long-term Medication Use After Elective Surgical Procedures
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Potentially unintended discontinuation of long-term medication use after elective surgical procedures.
BACKGROUND Transitions between health care settings represent vulnerable periods for medical error. Discontinuation of long-term medication use may occur during discharge from the hospital to the community. METHODS We performed a population-based, cohort study using administrative records from Ontario, Canada, between April 1, 1997, and September 30, 2002. We studied all residents 66 years an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.22.2525