Effectiveness of clinical pharmacy services: an overview of systematic reviews (2000–2010)

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 687-697

  Rotta, Inajara ^a   Salgado, Teresa M ^b   Silva, Maria Lara ^a   Correr, Cassyano J ^a   Fernandez Llimos, Fernando ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy services; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacists; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84943201122     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: 22107711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-015-0137-9     Document Type: Review

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