Abstract
This article describes the skills required to obtain and communicate information during discussions with patients about medications. It includes medication history-taking, shared decision-making, giving information about a new medicine, helping patients move between primary and secondary care settings and supporting adherence with medications. All these processes require good communication skills integrated with an understanding of the relevant clinical pharmacology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 444-447 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medicine |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 28 May 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Adherence
- Adverse effects
- Compliance
- Concordance
- Medication history
- Medicines reconciliation
- Prescribing
- Prescription
- Shared decision-making
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine