Pharmacist intervention in cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 394-399

  Alsabbagh, M Wasem ^a   Lemstra, Mark ^a   Eurich, Dean ^c   Wilson, Thomas W ^b   Robertson, Patrick ^b   Blackburn, David F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; pharmacist intervention; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONNEL; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION;

AGED; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84870333137     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e318272bbf2     Document Type: Article

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