The Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in the Care of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 66, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 2129-2139

  Dunn, Steven P ^a   Birtcher, Kim K ^b   Beavers, Craig J ^c   Baker, William L ^d   Brouse, Sara D ^c   Page, Robert L ^e   Bittner, Vera ^f   Walsh, Mary Norine ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^g St Vincent s Heart Center of Indiana   (United States)

Author keywords

collaborative practice; medication adherence; medication therapy management; team based care

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; STANDARDS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84958087395     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.025     Document Type: Review

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