medication reconciliation

Preferred Label : medication reconciliation;

MeSH definition : The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration, and comparing admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders to that list. The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors.;

MeSH synonym : medication reconciliations; reconciliation, medication; reconciliations, medication;

Details

Origin ID

D059065;

UMLS CUI

C2317067;

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- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
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- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
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Record concept(s)
- medication reconciliation [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Medication Reconciliation [ICNP intervention]
- Medication reconciliation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]

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