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. 2022 Aug 15;217(4):176-177.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51651. Epub 2022 Jul 31.

More than a fleeting conversation: managing medication communication across transitions of care

Elizabeth Manias  1 , Carmel Hughes  2 , Robyn E Woodward-Kron  3 , Christine M Jorm  4 , Guncag Ozavci  1 , Tracey K Bucknall  1   5
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More than a fleeting conversation: managing medication communication across transitions of care

Elizabeth Manias et al. Med J Aust. .
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Keywords: Aged; Clinical decision-making; Continuity of patient care; Health communication; Patient safety; Physician-patient relations; Prescribing; Informed consent; Quality of health care.

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