Erschienen in:
01.12.2014 | Editorial
Laboratory Monitoring for Pharmaceuticals: Familiarity Does Not Breed Contempt
verfasst von:
Cynthia A. Jackevicius, BScPhm, PharmD, MSc, Peter Glassman, MBBS, MSc
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 12/2014
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Excerpt
Laboratory monitoring helps ensure safe and effective medication therapy, especially for medications with increased risk of drug-induced toxicity. Indeed, many potential problems are readily detectable and preventable by common laboratory assessments. Unfortunately, suboptimal use of laboratory monitoring tests for detecting potential drug toxicity puts many patients at unnecessary risk of adverse medication effects.
1 Gaps in test ordering may be due to several factors, among which are lack of knowledge, lack of time, uncertainty regarding the importance of monitoring or timing of tests, disordered workflow, and lack of patient engagement in medication management. Further understanding factors that influence the appropriate monitoring of medications would help inform development of suitable interventions for improving monitoring practices. …
