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. 2015 Dec;63(12):2639-2641.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.13854.

Medication Reconciliation: Will the Real Medication List Please Stand Up?

Zachary A Marcum  1 , Anne Kisak  2 , Adrian Visoiu  2   3 , Neil Resnick  2   3
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Medication Reconciliation: Will the Real Medication List Please Stand Up?

Zachary A Marcum et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Dec.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None of the authors has relevant financial interests, activities, relationships, or affiliations, or other potential conflicts of interest to report.

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