Prescribing Practice of Medication

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In the clinical routine of a hospital, there are often problems dealing with medication that has already been prescribed at the time of admission due to incomplete or missing medication lists from the family doctor. Often patients forget this list at home. This pilot study focuses on the medication process from admission to discharge and patient health literacy.

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NCT number	NCT04588584
Study type	Observational
Source	Medical University of Graz
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Status	Completed
Phase
Start date	February 19, 2018
Completion date	September 30, 2020

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