To the Editor: The article by Mant et al1 and the letters following its publication focus attention on a long-standing problem that, despite concerted efforts by governments, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to address it, remains a major obstacle to effective and appropriate continuity of pharmacotherapy following discharge from hospital.
Correspondence:
- 1. Mant A, Kehoe L, Cockayne NL, et al. A Quality Use of Medicines program for continuity of care in therapeutics from hospital to community. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 32-34. <eMJA full text>
- 2. New PW. A Quality Use of Medicines program for continuity of care in therapeutics from hospital to community [letter]. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 575. <eMJA full text>
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