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Effect of a ward-based pharmacy team on preventable adverse drug events in surgical patients (SUREPILL study).

Surgery and Pharmacy in Liaison (SUREPILL) Study Group. Br J Surg. 2015;102:1204-1212.

This controlled study evaluated the effect of a protocolled pharmacist intervention—which includedmedication reconciliation and regular medication review—on medication errors in elective surgery patients. There was no difference in the incidence of adverse drug events compared to patients receiving usual care.

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