Redefining the Role of the Pharmacist: Medication Therapy Management

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 425-430

  Hilsenrath, Peter ^a   Woelfel, Joseph ^a   Shek, Allen ^a   Ordanza, Katrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication therapy management; Pharmacists; Reform; Rural primary care; Rural provider supply

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG COST; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG COSTS; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACISTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84867984003     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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