Does a primary care practice pharmacist improve the timeliness and completion of medication management reviews?

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 395-401

  Freeman, Christopher ^a,b   Cottrell, W Neil ^a,b   Kyle, Greg ^a,c   Williams, Ian ^a,b   Nissen, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

medication review; pharmacist; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURBAN HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84868646192     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00213.x     Document Type: Review

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