Comment on medication management models and other pharmacist interventions: Implications for policy and practice

Home Health Care Services Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 73-85

  Cameron, Kathleen A ^a  

^a Research and Education Foundation   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Home health; Medicare Modernization Act; Medication Therapy Management; Pharmacist services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERROR; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOME CARE AGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 33644793025     PISSN: 01621424     EISSN: 15450856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J027v24n01_06     Document Type: Article

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