The effects of pharmacist interventions on patients with polypharmacy;Efectos de las intervenciones del farmacéutico en pacientes polimedicados

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 103-109

  Chumney, Elinor C ^a   Robinson, Leslie C ^a  

^a Faculta de Farmacia de Carolina del Sur   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug Therapy; Pharmacists; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 33846054139     PISSN: 1885642X     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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