The critical care clinical pharmacist: evolution of an essential team member.
Crit Care Med
; 34(3 Suppl): S46-51, 2006 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-16477202
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To review the history, training requirements, contributions to patient care outcomes, and workforce issues of critical care pharmacists. DATA SOURCE AND SELECTION Literature obtained through Medline search with manual cross-referencing. DATA EXTRACTION ANDSYNTHESIS:
Original and selected review articles and guideline documents were reviewed for references to critical care pharmacists and their role on the multiprofessional critical care team.CONCLUSIONS:
Critical care pharmacists are recognized as essential members of the critical care team as a result of contributions to medication safety, improved patient outcomes, and reduced drug costs and as a source of drug information and provider of education. A growing number of pharmacists practice in critical care. Additional opportunities exist and can be met if an adequate supply of trained specialists can be developed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Farmacêuticos
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Serviço de Farmácia Hospitalar
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Cuidados Críticos
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Care Med
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos