Background: Most palliative care patients and their carers will interact with a pharmacist,
particularly when obtaining medication during their illness. Pharmacists working in the …

Palliative care services offered in the United States have grown substantially since the year
2000. These types of services have been shown to improve a patient's quality of life when …

Introduction: The palliative care (PC) pharmacist's role within PC teams is increasingly
recognized with favorable outcomes being reported. Methods: Retrospective study …

Introduction: Palliative care uses a team approach, including physicians, nurses, social
workers, chaplains, and pharmacists. The pharmacist's role within palliative care teams is …

While palliative care has adopted a holistic approach to treatment, medication driven
symptom management ostensibly forms the critical aspect of care. Prescribing in palliative …

While most pharmacists and other health care practitioners are familiar with the programs
and philosophy of hospice, they may lack a clear understanding of palliative care. Because …

Background Palliative care requires the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, and
as such a range of health professionals should be involved in supporting patients with life …

Objective: To establish a return on investment (ROI) for a pharmacist position on a hospital-
based palliative care (PC) team. Background: Utilizing a pharmacist to provide PC services …

Introduction: Palliative care (PC) pharmacists are an integral member of the PC team.
Essential roles have been defined and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have been …

Timely access to medicines within the community is important for palliative patients where
their preferred place of care is the home environment. The objective of this observational …