Volume 8, Issue 1

Table of Contents

1. Article

   Table of Contents

   pp. 1–1 · DOI: · Published 2009

Original Research

1. Article

   Can professionalism be measured?: evidence from the pharmacy literature

   Paul M. Rutter, Gregory Duncan

   pp. 18–28 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   The need to ensure the future pharmacy workforce demonstrates professionalism has become important to both pharmacy educators and professional bodies. Objective: To determine the extent to which Schools of Pharmacy have …

2. Article

   Evaluation of breast cancer awareness among female university students in Malaysia

   Muhammad A. Hadi, Mohamed A. Hassali, Asrul A. Shafie, Ahmed Awaisu

   pp. 29–34 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women of all ethnic and age groups in Malaysia. Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the knowledge of breast cancer …

3. Article

   Medication reviews led by community pharmacists in Switzerland: a qualitative survey to evaluate barriers and facilitators

   Anne Niquille, Chantal Lattmann, Olivier Bugnon

   pp. 35–42 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Objective: 1) To evaluate the participation rate and identify the practical barriers to implementing a community pharmacist-led medication review service in francophone Switzerland and, 2) To assess the effectiveness of …

4. Article

   Pharmaceutical and chemical pediatric poisoning in Kuwait: a retrospective survey

   Eman A. Abahussain, Douglas E. Ball

   pp. 43–49 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Background: Past studies of pediatric poisoning in Kuwait have suggested differences at hospital level which could impact on the implementation of public health interventions. The objective was to compare pediatric poiso…

5. Article

   Drugs with narrow therapeutic index as indicators in the risk management of hospitalised patients

   Hege S. Blix, Kirsten K. Viktil, Tron A. Moger, Aasmund Reikvam

   pp. 50–55 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Drugs with narrow therapeutic index (NTI-drugs) are drugs with small differences between therapeutic and toxic doses. The pattern of drug-related problems (DRPs) associated with these drugs has not been explored. Objecti…

6. Article

   Comparison of chronic systolic heart failure guideline adherence for two ambulatory clinics

   Sarah B. Dehoney, Lori M. Dickerson, Jean M. Nappi

   pp. 56–61 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Objective: A quality review of the heart failure medical therapy for a community family medicine residency program clinic and a multidisciplinary heart failure specialty clinic was performed to compare adherence to ACC/A…

7. Article

   Professional practices and perception towards rational use of medicines according to WHO methodology in United Arab Emirates

   Bazigha K. Abdul Rasool, Sahar A. Fahmy, Eman F. Abu-Gharbieh, Heyam S. Ali

   pp. 70–76 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Objectives: 1. assessing patterns of use and defining problems regarding the rational drug use. 2. Setting baseline situational analysis study for practices in the health care system relevant to drug use. Method: A descr…

1. Article

   Quality assessment of patients’ self-monitoring of blood glucose in community pharmacies

   Reidun L. S. Kjome, Anne G. Granas, Kari Nerhus, Sverre Sandberg

   pp. 62–69 · DOI: · Published Jan-Mar 2010

   Objective: To evaluate diabetes patients' self-monitoring of blood glucose using a community pharmacy-based quality assurance procedure, to investigate whether the procedure improved the quality of the patient performanc…