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The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacy |
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| GUIDANCE | |
| A population-based approach to reduce cardiovascular disease Last month NICE published new guidance on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. In this article Mojgan Sani highlights the areas pharmacists should be aware of. |
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| COMMENTARY | |
| Telepharmacy — opportunity or threat? The pilot of remote dispensing machines in five UK hospitals has recently been announced. In this commentary, James Davies looks at the emerging field of telepharmacy and the implications for our profession. |
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| RESEARCH | |
| Does electronic prescribing improve appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis for surgical inpatients? By Helen Yarranton, Vanessa Marvin, India Hardy, Deirdre Linnard, David Sie and David Asboe. |
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| SHARING PRACTICE | |
| Introducing a new method of medicines information training A new method of medicines information (MI) training for band six pharmacists has been implemented at Barts and The London NHS Trust. Sarah Garrett describes how the new system works and how it can improve the MI skills of junior pharmacists. |
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| PROFILE | |
| Establishing a joint pharmacy and physiotherapy clinic – Mark Thomas Mark Thomas is lead clinical pharmacist at Gateshead Health NHS Trust. He is an independent prescriber who runs a unique combined pharmacy and physiotherapy rheumatology clinic. This article describes how he uses his independent prescribing qualification in this and other settings. By Shona Kirk. |
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| LAST WORD | |
| The prevention of ADRs is not optional for our profession Recent evidence shows that 3,500 people in England have died from adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the past ten years. In this article, Philip Brown explains why clinical pharmacists must take a more active role in ADR prevention. |
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