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Development of a method for clinical medication review by a pharmacist in general practice

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Medication review of patients on long-term treatment in general practice in the UK has been reported to be inadequate. Proposals followed suggesting that pharmacists could use their expertise to lead such a medication review in conjunction with the general practitioner. This paper describes the concept of clinical medication review by a pharmacist based in general practice. We describe the development of a method for a structured and systematic process for undertaking such a review in clinics conducted by a pharmacist. The method was developed for a nationally funded study in the UK. We provide a definition of clinical medication review and suggests a structure for the process through data gathering, evaluation and implementation.

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  1. Division of Academic Pharmacy Practice, School of Healthcare Studies, University of Leeds, 10, Clarendon Road, Leeds, LS2 9NN, UK, Email

    C.J. Lowe, D.R. Petty, A.G. Zermansky & D.K. Raynor

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Lowe, C., Petty, D., Zermansky, A. et al. Development of a method for clinical medication review by a pharmacist in general practice. Pharm World Sci 22, 121–126 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008758823788

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