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. 2018 Jul;52(7):697-699.
doi: 10.1177/1060028018763519. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

A Prescription for Prescribing: Ensuring Continued Pharmacist Preparedness

Kristin M Zimmerman  1 , Teresa M Salgado  1 , Jean-Venable R Goode  1 , Evan M Sisson  1 , Dave L Dixon  1
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A Prescription for Prescribing: Ensuring Continued Pharmacist Preparedness

Kristin M Zimmerman et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

The scope of practice for pharmacists in the United States increasingly includes elements of prescribing under collaborative practice agreements and statewide protocols. However, as a result of continued health care access concerns, we believe that pharmacists will be called on to serve as independent prescribers in the future. For this anticipated practice expansion to become a successful reality, the assurance of pharmacist preparedness and continuous professional development through profession-wide standards will be imperative.

Keywords: clinical practice; education; health care policy; legal/regulatory issues; pharmaceutical care.

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