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Research

Avoiding a Med-Wreck: a structured medication reconciliation framework and standardized auditing tool utilized to optimize patient safety and reallocate hospital resources

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Article: 10 | Received 22 May 2020, Accepted 04 Jan 2021, Published online: 04 Dec 2023

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