Methodology of a pilot study to improve the quality of medication use in older adults: Enhancing quality in psychiatry using pharmacists (EQUIPP)

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 362-372

  Roth, Mary T ^a   Watson, Lea C ^b   Esserman, Denise A ^b,c   Ivey, Jena L ^a   Hansen, Richard ^a   Lewis, Carmen L ^b   Weinberger, Morris ^c,d  

^a UNC Hamner Institute for Drug Safety Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^d DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; medication; pharmacist; psychiatry; quality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG QUALITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 74549221027     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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