Journal de pharmacie de Belgique
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Folic acid is best known as the vitamin used to prevent neural tube defects during fetal development. Women who are planning a pregnancy best start with a daily intake of 0,4 mg of folic acid until at least 12 weeks after conception. ⋯ Pharmacists are well placed to inform women of childbearing age in person. Risk groups such as adolescents, low-skilled women or women of foreign origin need extra attention.
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Discharge from the hospital is a period at risk for the continuity of patient's medication (seamless pharmaceutical care). The community pharmacist is often the first health care professional seen by the patient after hospital discharge. The clinical pharmacist has potentially a key role in establishing an efficient information transfer from the hospital to the community pharmacy. ⋯ The transmission of a structured medication form containing information about the medication regimen upon hospital discharge is of real interest and value for the community pharmacist because it goes beyond what is usually provided on a medical prescription. However, this discharge medication form should include more information items for effective pharmaceutical care.