Medication adherence to oral cancer therapy is a critical component to achieving optimal
patient outcomes. As the US population ages, growing numbers of patients will be prescribed …

Background: Despite accumulating evidence about the harm of polypharmacy in family
medicine, few studies have investigated factors related to polypharmacy. The objective of this …

OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined racial differences in potentially inappropriate
medication use. The objective of this study was to examine racial disparities in using prescription …

Objectives Current Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards are not
explicit regarding geriatrics content. The objective of this review is to describe published …

Background: Prescription-related problems among older adults have been of great interest.
However, few data are available regarding the prevalence of these problems in US family …

Purpose: A previous study of cases published approximately 10–30 years ago reveals that
substantial improvement in the quality of adverse drug reaction (ADR) case reports is needed…

Mixed stands of Norway spruce and birch have the potential to simultaneously produce timber
and provide large ungulates with a significant amount of forage during the regeneration …

Background: Palliative care (PC) pharmacists can play an important role in optimizing
medications for patients with serious illnesses by aligning patients' goals with their treatment …

Antipsychotics are frequently used for treatment of delirium, although little evidence exists
that they improve delirium outcomes. Our objective was to evaluate haloperidol (HAL) …

With the exception of Chapter 1 (Introduction) and Chapter 6 (Conclusion), this thesis
consists of a series of interrelated manuscripts. These manuscripts are either accepted for …