The role of consultant pharmacists in reducing medication problems among older adults receiving medicaid waiver services

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-133

  Alkema, Gretchen E ^a,c   Enguidanos, Susan M ^a   Wilber, Kathleen H ^a   Trufasiu, Mira ^b   Simmons, W June ^b   Frey, Dennee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Partners in Care Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual eligible; Home health criteria; Medicaid waiver care management; Medication therapy management

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DRUG MONITORING; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60849091039     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2009.121     Document Type: Article

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