RT Book, Section
A1 Herrier, Richard N.
A1 Apgar, David A.
A1 Boyce, Robert W.
A1 Foster, Stephan L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102882779
T1 Introduction to Patient Assessment for Pharmacists
T2 Patient Assessment in Pharmacy
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-175194-0
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102882779
RD 2024/04/19
AB As  pharmacy  continues  its  rapid  transition  to  a  more  patient-centered  profession,  patient  assessment  is  one  of  the  most  important  skill  sets  a  pharmacist  will  use  in  daily  clinical  practice.  Patient  assessment  has  five  important  roles  in  providing  pharmaceutical  care.  First,  it  is  essential  to  identify  drug-related  problems.  Many  times  the  pharmacist  is  required  to  determine  whether  a  problem  is  caused  by  a  drug  or  the  patient’s  illness.  Second,  patient  assessment  skills  are  needed  to  monitor  or  manage  patients  requiring  chronic  drug  therapy.  Third,  they  enable  the  pharmacist  to  diagnose  and  treat  common  minor  acute  illnesses  and/or  appropriately  refer  patients  who  require  a  higher  level  of  care.  Fourth,  they  enhance  the  pharmacist’s  ability  to  educate  patients  about  their  disease,  its  presentation,  complications,  and  management.  Finally,  since  the  foundation  of  communication  among  health  professionals  is  based  on  the  patient  assessment  process,  it  enables  the  pharmacist  to  more  effectively  communicate  with  other  providers  (Table  1).