Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13307| Title: | Long term care for the elderly : the role for pharmacists |
| Authors: | Hughes, Carmel M. |
| Keywords: | Old age homes -- Law and legislation Pharmaceutical services Old age homes -- United States |
| Issue Date: | 2001 |
| Publisher: | Malta College of Pharmacy Practice |
| Citation: | Hughes, C. M. (2001). Long term care for the elderly : the role for pharmacists. The Chronic*ill, 5, 2-4. |
| Abstract: | Consultant pharmacy represents a branch of the profession that has almost become synonymous with nursing homes in the USA. This is largely due to the legal framework that surrounds nursing home care in the USA and the requirement for pharmacy review of medication in this setting. However, consultant pharmacy has been in existence for almost 30 years and had its roots in community practice; today, a consultant pharmacist is defined as a practitioner who provides services to long-term care facilities on a contractual basis. This paper provides an overview of this type of pharmacy practice, the current delivery of consultant pharmacy services in the USA and lessons for the international pharmacy profession. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13307 |
| Appears in Collections: | JMCPP, Issue 5 JMCPP, Issue 5 |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-5-1.pdf | Long term care for the elderly : the role for pharmacists | 30.49 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in OAR@UM are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.