A SURVEY OF CONCURRENT DRUG THERAPY AMONG DAY UNIT PATIENTS |
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| Authors: | C Whitehead BA |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Anaesthetics, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff;2. School of Psychology, University of Wales College of Cardiff |
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| Abstract: | SUMMARY In order to assess the reliability of drug information supplied by day-stay cases, 85 consecutive patients were interviewed. A comparison of the interview answers with the details previously volunteered during the admission procedure showed an increase of 80% in the information given by the patient. While the detailed interviewing technique is time-consuming and may not be infallible, this substantial increase in information highlights problems in the current routine. |
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