Experience with a pharmacy technician medication history program

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 1567-1574

  Cooper, Julie B ^a   Lilliston, Michelle ^a   Brooks, Deanne ^a   Swords, Bruce ^b  

^a MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Center for Women s Healthcare and Maternal Fetal Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOTE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORKFLOW; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84907190288     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130590     Document Type: Note

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