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This article evaluates the need for proper medication reconciliation across various nursing settings. This article is important as emphasis is placed on error free reconciliation which is very important for proper client service and treatment.
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This reference emphasized modern nursing and many of the practices and advances of nursing over the years. This is important as it provides a historical perspective of medical reconciliation. A historical perspective is needed to better understand improvements that will need to be made in the future.
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This reference provides further evidence into the history of medical reconciliation and recommendations on improvements that should be made to the process.
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This references emphasizes the need for electronic methods of reconciliation to reduced errors while increasing efficiencies throughout the healthcare system
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This references provides methods of medical reconciliation within a critical care setting to reduce errors while increasing timeliness.
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