Medication problems in connection with transferral between sectors
Christensen, H.R.; Krølner, B.ør.K.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 171(10): 808-811
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 19265608 Document Number: 634343
Prescribing involves careful considerations of outcome, duration of treatment and follow-up, and such considerations should be communicated to everyone involved in the medication process. Hospital admission and discharge involve a high risk of medication errors caused by unclear division of responsibilities, lack of communication, frequent exchanges between synonymous and analogous drugs, polypharmacy, compliance issues and insufficient education and training of staff. There is an obvious need for a joint internet-based online prescription system covering all physicians.