Medication reconciliation is the process of making a list of all medications a patient is taking. (Medications include prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, vitamins, vaccines, diagnostic and contrast agents, radioactive medications, parenteral nutrition, blood derivatives, and intravenous solutions). Compiling a medication reconciliation ensures that a patient receives the correct medications. It is used to prevent adverse drug events (ADEs) such as... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 2p.