Evaluation of pharmacist-provided medication therapy management services in an oncology ambulatory setting

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-174

  Watkins, Jack L ^a   Landgraf, Andrea ^a   Barnett, Chad M ^a   Michaud, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Clinical pharmacy; Current procedural terminology codes; Medication therapy management; Reimbursement (pharmacist)

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ANEMIA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY SITE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARCOMA; SHORT SURVEY; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; NEOPLASM; PHARMACY; TIME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84862726410     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11171     Document Type: Article

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