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TY - JOUR AU - Ahmad, Abeer AU - Hugtenburg, Jacqueline AU - Welschen, Laura MC AU - Dekker, Jacqueline M. AU - Nijpels, Giel PY - 2010 DA - 2010/03/15 TI - Effect of medication review and cognitive behaviour treatment by community pharmacists of patients discharged from the hospital on drug related problems and compliance: design of a randomized controlled trial JO - BMC Public Health SP - 133 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Drug related problems (DRPs) are common among elderly patients who are discharged from the hospital and are using several drugs for their chronic diseases. Examples of drug related problems are contra-indications, interactions, adverse drug reactions and inefficacy of treatment. Causes of these problems include prescription errors and non-compliance with treatment. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of medication review and cognitive behaviour therapy of discharged patients by community pharmacists to minimize the occurrence of drug related problems. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-133 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-10-133 ID - Ahmad2010 ER -