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Medication Safety Toolkit
August 2, 2019
What medications is your patient taking?
Brown bag medication review
The “Brown Bag Review” of medications is a common practice that encourages patients to bring all of their medications and supplements to medical appointments. This provides clinical staff with an opportunity to review and discuss the medications that the patient is taking. Reviewing medications with your patient may help you to:
- Answer the patient’s questions.
- Verify what the …
Disclaimer
The information provided in this resource does not constitute legal, medical or any other professional advice, nor does it establish a standard of care. This resource has been created as an aid to you in your practice. The ultimate decision on how to use the information provided rests solely with you, the PolicyOwner.