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Ambulatory Medication Safety in Primary Care: A Systematic Review

Richard A. Young, Kimberly G. Fulda, Anna Espinoza, Ayse P. Gurses, Zachary N. Hendrix, Timothy Kenny and Yan Xiao
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2022, 35 (3) 610-628; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210334
Richard A. Young
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Kimberly G. Fulda
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Anna Espinoza
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Ayse P. Gurses
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Zachary N. Hendrix
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Timothy Kenny
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Yan Xiao
From JPS Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Worth, TX (RAY); Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX (KGF, AE); Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (APG); University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (ZNH); Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME (TK); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (YX).
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Richard A. Young, Kimberly G. Fulda, Anna Espinoza, Ayse P. Gurses, Zachary N. Hendrix, Timothy Kenny, Yan Xiao
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2022, 35 (3) 610-628; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210334

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