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Clinical Pharmacists in Chronic Care Management

Clinical Pharmacists in Chronic Care Management

AK Mohiuddin
Language: English
eBook (EPUB)
€4.37
€4.37

Synopsis

Anyone managing patients with chronic medical conditions understands the importance of medication management and adherence. Most providers, however, have little time to deal with these issues. A possible solution is working with a clinical pharmacist. Aside from dispensing medications, they perform such tasks as medication therapy evaluation, chronic condition management, and training on pharmaceutical best practices. Clinical pharmacists help manage complex patients because they look at medications with a different eye than a doctor. One important practice they perform is a “comprehensive medication review” where patients bring in medications, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. The pharmacist reviews each medication for indication, efficacy, safety, and convenience. They make sure there are no duplication and the doses are appropriate. They will also know if there are potential drug-drug or disease-drug interactions. They also can discuss outcomes (both clinical and those expected by the patient), adherence barriers, side effects, and cost. Pharmacists can help decrease physician burnout by performing some basket management tasks to decrease providers’ workloads.

About AK Mohiuddin

Author Completed B.Pharm (2004) and M.Pharm (2006) from Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka. He has completed his MBA (2007) from East West University. He is now in faculty of Pharmacy, World University of Bangladesh as an Assistant Professor. Along with 8 years of teaching experience, he worked for reputed pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh in strategic management for 5 years.

Product specifications

BindingeBook (EPUB)
LanguageEnglish
Publishing dateMonday, 28 October 2019
Edition1
AuthorAK Mohiuddin
CategoryHealth > Handbooks and medicine