Implementation of an inpatient anticoagulation teaching service: Expanding the role of pharmacy students and residents in patient education

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 68, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 2086-2093

  Wilhelm, Sheila M ^a,b   Petrovitch, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Documentation; Education, pharmaceutical; Hospitals; Patient information; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists, hospital; Pharmacy; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENT; RISK REDUCTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 80455173605     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100658     Document Type: Article

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