Journal article
Pharmacists as Agents of Change for Rational Drug Therapy
International journal of technology assessment in health care, Vol.11(3), pp.485-508
1995
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300008692
PMID: 7591549
Abstract
We analyze what is known and unknown about the contribution of the pharmacist as patient educator, physician consultant, and agent to affect patient outcomes in ambulatory settings. The need for pharmacist services is discussed, as are the theoretical underpinnings and quality of the scientific evidence to support their efficacy. The analysis is conducted in the context of a shift in pharmacists' roles from product to patient orientation as well as recent U.S. legislation mandating enhanced pharmacists' roles via drug utilization review for all Medicaid patients. We conclude with a research and action agenda, calling for stronger research designs in evaluating pharmacists' interventions. The shifting paradigm in the pharmacy profession, coupled with the implementation of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, provide unique opportunities for rigorous evaluations of pharmacists as agents of change for rational drug therapy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pharmacists as Agents of Change for Rational Drug Therapy
- Creators
- Helene Levens Lipton - University of California, San FranciscoPatricia J Byrns - University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterStephen B Soumerai - Harvard Medical School and Harvard Community Health PlanElizabeth A Chrischilles - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of technology assessment in health care, Vol.11(3), pp.485-508
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; New York, USA
- DOI
- 10.1017/S0266462300008692
- PMID
- 7591549
- ISSN
- 0266-4623
- eISSN
- 1471-6348
- Number of pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1995
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9983996087302771
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