Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 493-495 , November 2008

The Unexpected Challenges of Accurate Medication Reconciliation

  • Stephen Schenkel, MD, MPP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Stephen Schenkel, MD, MPP, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202

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 Supervising editor: Robert L. Wears, MD, MS

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. The author has stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online August 29, 2008.

 Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(08)01513-8

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.026

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 493-495 , November 2008

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