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Drug Information Centers: Future Trends

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1983
The future of drug information centers (DICs) is discussed in light of current problems and future needs. DICs are not being used to their full potential in supplying drug information to health professionals, and the entire system appears to be inefficient.
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Assessing the Accuracy of Drug Information Responses from Drug Information Centers

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1994
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of response to a request among a sample of drug information centers and to determine the association between accuracy of response and individual center characteristics. DESIGN: A randomized telephone investigation.
S L, Beaird, R M, Coley, J R, Blunt
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Drug Information Centers: Meeting Future needs for Drug Information

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1983
Future trends in drug information services are discussed. Drug information centers (DICs) have developed from being the first clinical pharmacy service 20 years ago to providing a necessary support role for clinical pharmacy practitioners today. The necessary training for drug information pharmacists is described, and continued involvement of these ...
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Drug information center.

Bratislavske lekarske listy, 2001
One of the most important prerequisities concerning the process of selecting drugs for rational pharmacotherapy is the availability of independent information about them. The first self-existent Drug Information Center (DIC) in Slovakia was established in May 1997 at the Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava.
M, Lassanova, J, Tisonova, L, Bozekova, M, Kriska   +3 more
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European Survey of Independent Drug Information Centers

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1992
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our survey was to ascertain the activities of the independent drug information centers (DICs) in Europe and to contact the person in charge of these services to establish a European network of DICs in the future. DATA SOURCES: The survey was conducted in 32 European countries.
N, Taggiasco, B, Sarrut, C G, Doreau
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Comparing Professional and Consumer Drug Information Centers

American Pharmacy, 1993
Providing drug information to consumers is an essential component of medical and pharmaceutical care. In recent years, profit-based consumer-oriented drug information centers (DICs) or drug hot lines have developed to fill this need. This study compared the services and information provided by DICs for consumers with those provided by DICs for health ...
C M, Russello, A M, Peterson
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Ethical Issues in a Drug Information Center

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1987
The frequency and nature of ethical issues faced by pharmacists have not been well documented. To address these issues a retrospective study of the potential ethical problems encountered by pharmacists in a drug information center was conducted. Of the 744 calls received over a 13-month period, 50 raised ethical issues. Consumer calls were more likely
R M, Arnold, J C, Nissen, N A, Campbell
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Drug Information Centers: Lack of Generic Equivalence

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1977
A survey was carried out in order to observe the level of practice of pharmacists in drug information centers. The underlying assumption to the survey was that, once informed of the existence of a Drug Information Center, a major determinant to the continued utilization of that source would be a subjective impression of the quality and the competence ...
M R, Halbert, W N, Kelly, D E, Miller
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Twenty Years' Experience with Drug Information Centers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1983
The origin, growth, and development of drug information centers (DICs) are reviewed. The first center was established in 1962 to assist in a more selective and rational approach to drug therapy. Initial expectations and the development of other centers are described. Regional programs were initiated in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
A B, Amerson, D M, Wallingford
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An International Survey of Drug Information Centers

Drug Information Journal, 1985
A questionnaire was developed to characterize the location, operation, personnel, reference resources, and functions of drug information centers in countries throughout the world other than the United States. The questionnaire was mailed to 100 drug information centers or pharmacy practitioners (primarily faculty) in 65 countries.
G R, Gallo, A I, Wertheimer
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