Polypharmacy, deprescribing and shared decision-making in primary care: The role of the accredited pharmacist

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 446-449

  Anderson, Kristen ^a,b   Freeman, Christopher ^a,b   Rowett, Debra ^a,c   Burrows, Judith ^a   Scott, Ian ^a,d   Rigby, Deborah ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Charming Institute   (Australia)

^c REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Princess Alexandra Hospital ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 84957638333     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1164     Document Type: Article

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