The process of identifying, solving and preventing drug related problems in the LIMM-study

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1010-1018

  Christensen, Anna Bergkvist ^a,b   Holmbjer, Linda ^a   Midlöv, Patrik ^b,c   Höglund, Peter ^b   Larsson, Lisa ^a   Bondesson, Åsa ^a,b   Eriksson, Tommy ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy service; Drug related problem (DRP); Elderly; Inpatients; LIMM study; Medication review; Pharmaceutical care; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS DESIGN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 83255193922     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9575-1     Document Type: Article

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