Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics.

Centaine L Snoswell; Keshia R De Guzman; Michael Barras

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Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics.

March 8, 2023

Snoswell CL, De Guzman KR, Barras M. Intern Med J. 2023;53(1):95-103.

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Community pharmacists play an important role in ensuring patient safety. This retrospective analysis of 18 outpatient pharmacy clinics evaluated pharmacist recommendations and impacts on medication-related safety. Researchers indicated that outpatient pharmacists were effective in resolving 82% of medication-related problems; 18% of these involved high-risk recommendations, such as medication interactions.

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