Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: A pilot study

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 810-815

  Ponniah, Anne ^a   Shakib, Sepehr ^b   Doecke, Christopher J ^a   Boyce, Merelyn ^c   Angley, Manya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SA Divisions of General Practice Incorporated   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Care transition; Continuity of care; Heart failure; Liaison pharmacist; Medication management; Medication review; Seamless care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYPHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 56549108472     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-008-9230-7     Document Type: Article

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