Arch Intern Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pharmacist medication assessments in a surgical preadmission clinic.
In the hospital setting, postoperative admission is a key vulnerable moment when patients are at increased risk of medication discrepancies. This study measures the reduction of medication discrepancies associated with a combined intervention of structured pharmacist medication history interviews with assessments in a surgical preadmission clinic and a postoperative medication order form. ⋯ A combined intervention of pharmacist medication assessments and a postoperative medication order form can reduce postoperative medication discrepancies related to home medications.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Helping patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus make treatment decisions: statin choice randomized trial.
Poor quality of information transfer about the benefits and risks of statin drug use may result in patients not making informed decisions that they can act on in a timely fashion. ⋯ A decision aid enhanced decision making about statin drugs and may have favorably affected drug adherence.