Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC
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In 2013, Jorgenson et al. published guidelines for pharmacists integrating into primary care teams. These guidelines outlined 10 evidence-based recommendations designed to support pharmacists in successfully establishing practices in primary care environments. The aim of this review is to provide a detailed, practical approach to implementing these recommendations in real life, thereby aiding to validate their effectiveness. ⋯ We believe these guidelines hold up to real-life integration and emphatically recommend their use for new and existing primary care pharmacists.
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To determine the demographic and health care characteristics of elderly family health team patients who are frequent emergency department (ED) users, focusing on potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and access to primary care services. ⋯ Elderly patients who are more frequent ED users have a greater number of PIMs. Primary care resources appear to be underused in this population.