Health

PTs support interprofessional model of care with pharmacists

(HealthDay)—The majority of Canadian physical therapists positively view a new interprofessional model of care with pharmacists, according to a study published online March 6 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.

Medical research

Pharmacist participation in medical homes aids outcomes

(HealthDay)—A program that integrates clinical pharmacists into established primary care medical home practices helps patients achieve better disease management for high blood pressure (HBP) and diabetes mellitus (DM), ...

Cardiology

Antithrombotic rx could be optimized for older A-fib patients

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are not prescribed antithrombotics, according to a study published online April 7 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

Problems related to elderly patients' medical drug treatments are widespread and commonly result in hospital admissions for people with dementia. New research shows that including clinical pharmacists in health care teams ...

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