Drug-related problems in general practice: Results from a development project in Denmark

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 61-64

  Soendergaard, Birthe ^a,b   Kirkeby, Bente ^c   Dinsen, Christine ^c   Herborg, Hanne ^b   Kjellberg, Jakob ^d   Staehr, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish College of Pharmacy Practice   (Denmark)

^c Department of Rational Drug Prescribing ^*

^d Dansk Sundhedsinstitut   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acceptance rate; Community pharmacist; Denmark; Drug related problems; General practice; Implementation rate; Medication review

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST; QUALITY CONTROL;

AGED; ASPIRIN; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENMARK; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33749448283     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-006-9008-8     Document Type: Article

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