medication administration record

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medication administration record

A computer-generated schedule for administering medications to a patient for a defined period of time, including dosing, timing of administration and details about the physician’s orders.

medication administration record

Hospital practice A computer-generated schedule for administering medications to a Pt for a defined period of time, including physician's orders and time to adminster the agents

medication administration record

Abbreviation: MAR

A file maintained on hospital units that documents the schedule and dosing of medications given to patients.

See also: record

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