It is common for clients to receive multiple prescriptions, sometimes for the same condition, that might have conflicting pharmacological actions.This problem is not unique to the elderly, but it is most often seen in that age group.What process is known as "keeping track" of a client's medications as he proceeds through the health care system?

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Medication reconciliation is the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking — including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route — and comparing that list against the physician's admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders, with the goal of providing correct medications to the patient at all transition points within the hospital. This process helps to avoid medication errors and conflicts, especially in populations like the elderly who are more likely to be taking multiple medications.

It Is Common for Clients to Receive Multiple Prescriptions, Sometimes