| Description |
iii, 17 pages, 42 pages, 16 pages, 16 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Preamble -- 2.1. APAC working party on quality use of medicines in nursing homes and hostels -- 2.2. Purpose and scope of the integrated best practice model -- 2.3. Residents' and proprietors' rights and responsibilities -- 3. Recommendations -- 3.1. Medication Advisory Committees -- 3.2. Medication charts -- 3.3. Medication review -- 3.4. Administration of medication -- 4. Criteria for patient selection for medication review by a pharmacist -- Appendix I. Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities / National Care of Older Persons Committee, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. 3rd ed., 1999 -- Appendix II. Best practice model for the supply of pharmacy services to residential care facilities. - Westbourne Park, S. Aust. : Association of Pharmacy Registering Authorities, 1997 -- Appendix III. Medication management in residential care facilities / Australian Nursing Federation, Royal College of Nursing Australia, Geriaction. 2nd ed |
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Appendices. Medical care of older persons in residential care facilities / editor: Andris Darzins ; prepared by the National Care of Older Persons Committee of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. 3rd ed. 1999 -- Best practice model for the supply of pharmacy services to residential care facilities / Association of Pharmacy Registering Authorities Inc. -- Medication management in residential aged care facilities : nursing guidelines / Australian Nursing Federation, Geriaction, and The Royal College of Nursing Australia. 1999 |
| Summary |
Integrated best practice model for medication management in residential aged care facilities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 2000 |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Australia -- Administration.
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Nursing homes -- Australia.
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Older people -- Drug use -- Australia.
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Older people -- Medical care -- Australia.
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| Author |
Darzins, Andris.
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Association of Pharmacy Registering Authorities
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Australian Nursing Federation.
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Geriaction Incorporated
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Care of Older Persons Committee of Council
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Royal College of Nursing, Australia.
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| ISBN |
0642415390 |
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0909599424 |
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