Objective To garner experience with the early implementation of pharmacist-provided
comprehensive medication management at a regional supermarket pharmacy during the …

Quality and safety in patient care de-pend on a conscious collaborative effort among health
care providers. Utilizing the clinical expertise of committed frontline professionals is …

Objectives: Pharmacist-managed collaborative services in a family practice setting are
described, and diabetes and hypertension outcomes are assessed. Methods: Pharmacist …

The rational use of medicines to achieve better patient outcomes is a global concern. This
need has pressured the practice of pharmacy to move away from focusing only on …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To explore family physicians' perspectives on collaborative practice
12 months after pharmacists were integrated into their family practices. DESIGN Qualitative …

COMMENTARY EXPANDING SCOPE OF PRACTICE step, more is needed to have a
significant impact on the quality or scope of services that pharmacists are able to provide …

Collaborative practice in health-care has proven to be an effective and efficient method for
the management of chronic diseases. This study describes a de novo collaborative practice …

The United States (US) has a complex healthcare system with a mix of public, private,
nonprofit, and for-profit insurers, healthcare institutions and organizations, and providers …

Due to changing demographics and a host of other factors, the demand for pharmaceuticals
in the United States is increasing dramatically. 1, 2 As the number of prescription …

While the older population—those aged 65 years and over—has increased from 35 million
in 2000 to 40 million in 2010, the decades beyond are projected to show greater increases …