Clinical pharmacist counseling improves outcomes for Taiwanese asthma patients

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 721-729

  Wang, Kwua Yun ^a,b   Chian, Chih Feng ^c   Lai, Hsiang Ru ^d   Tarn, Yen Huei ^e   Wu, Chin Pyng ^b,f  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Center for Pharmaceutical Care Development   (Taiwan)

^f Landseed Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical outcomes; Medication adherence; Patient education; Pharmacists; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952696077     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9427-4     Document Type: Article

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