title: Medication safety in rehabilitation medicine.
abstract: Rehabilitation medicine is practiced in a variety of settings. Physiatrists are an integral part of the care provided in many of these settings and are often consulted to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services and expertise to individuals with a variety of diagnoses. In this role, it is imperative that physiatrists have a working knowledge of various medications as well as the principles of medication safety. This article provides a foundation in the general and specific aspects of medication safety as they apply to the practice of rehabilitation medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Services, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Laurentiu Iulius
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Dinescu
authors.forename: Darko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Todorov
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biglow
authors.forename: Yuliana
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toderika
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Karishma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008508:Medication Errors; D059065:Medication Reconciliation; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012046:Rehabilitation; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors