Journal article
Providing evidence‐based information to patients in general practice and pharmacies: what is the acceptability, usefulness and impact on drug use?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A common and often integral method of delivering patient information is the use of patient guides. However, the acceptability, utility and impact of evidence-based therapeutic guides on physicians, pharmacists and patients have not been well evaluated.
METHODS: This study was a prospective evaluation of 53 general practitioners' offices and 30 community pharmacies from three locations in Canada. Evidence-based guides were provided …
Authors
McCormack JP; Dolovich L; Levine M; Burns S; Nair K; Cassels A; Mann K; Gray J
Journal
Health Expectations, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 281–289
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2003
DOI
10.1046/j.1369-7625.2003.00226.x
ISSN
1369-6513
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultBritish ColumbiaCommunity Pharmacy ServicesDecision MakingDrug TherapyFamily PracticeFemaleHeartburnHumansMaleMedical AuditMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNova ScotiaOntarioOsteoporosisPatient Education as TopicPharyngitisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesRegression Analysis