Pharmacist's intervention for older hospitalized patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 1794-1796

  Badger, NaaDede ^a   Mullis, Sarah ^a   Butler, Kim ^a   Tucker, Dee ^a  

^a PIEDMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; HYDROXYZINE EMBONATE; MECLOZINE; PETHIDINE;

AGED; AGING; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; CLINICAL PHARMACY; COST CONTROL; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 34848835802     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070074     Document Type: Short Survey

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