Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases: Opportunities, barriers, and considerations in community pharmacy

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163-171

  Gubbins, Paul O ^a   Klepser, Michael E ^b   Dering Anderson, Allison M ^c   Bauer, Karri A ^d   Darin, Kristin M ^e   Klepser, Stephanie ^f   Matthias, Kathryn R ^g   Scarsi, Kimberly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments; Collaborative practice; Laws and legislation; Pharmacy services; Rapid diagnostic tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; FOLLOW UP; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MEDLINE; NARRATIVE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PHARMACISTS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898841907     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2014.13167     Document Type: Article

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