Evaluation of pharmacists' barriers to the implementation of medication therapy management services

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-58

  Lounsbery, Jody L ^a   Green, Christopher G ^b   Bennett, Marialice S ^b   Pedersen, Craig A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Community and ambulatory pharmacy; Medication therapy management; Outpatient setting; Patient care; Pharmaceutical care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63849138669     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.07158     Document Type: Article

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