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Guiding principles to achieve continuity in medication management
Evidence from research into medication safety indicates that significant patient harm and sub-optimal use of medicines frequently result from the discontinuity that occurs when consumers move between different health care settings and health care providers.
Guiding principles to achieve continuity in medication management (PDF 663 KB)
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National Medicines Policy Strategies Section
Phone: (02) 6289 8023
Fax: (02) 6289 7499
Email: nmp@health.gov.au
Postal: National Medicines Policy Strategies Section
Pharmcaceutical Policy Branch
Department of Health and Ageing
MDP 900
GPO Box 9848
Canberra ACT 2601
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