A survey was conducted to determine what pharmaceutical services are provided to
palliative care sites in Australia and Canada, and the pharmacist's role on the …

Palliative care is defined by the World Health Organization as “an approach that improves
the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem [s] associated with life …

Background. In order to fulfil the complex needs of terminally ill patients, palliative care
demands an inter-professional collaborative network, including doctors, nurses, dieticians …

Background: Pharmacists are among the most accessible health care professionals in the
community, yet are often not involved in community palliative care teams. Objective: We …

Pharmacist's input into a palliative care clinic Page 1 THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL (VOL
268) 23 March 2002 404 ORIGINAL PAPERS Elizabeth Austwick and Kathryn Goodyear were …

Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide expert medication advice and education,
thus creating a specialised role within the team providing end-of-life care dedicated to …

Introduction: In 1997, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Working Party
reported that UK community pharmacists had a crucial role in effective medicines …

Background: Pharmacists have a key role to play in optimisation of medication regimens and
promotion of medication safety. The role of specialist pharmacists as part of the …

BACKGROUND: There is a disparity of availability and cost of drugs in the community for
palliative care patients through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) compared to …

Background While the home is the most common setting for the provision of palliative care in
Australia, a common problem encountered here is the inability of patient/carers to manage …