Telepharmacology in clinical practice?

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:192:1220.

Abstract

The role and collaboration of a pharmacologist with other members of the health care team is very important with his/her knowledge about prescribing, administration and pharmacodynamics of drugs as well as about using the existing drug related information systems. It seems optimal for a health care system to use telepharmacology which means a special pharmacological team (and information system) on duty available 24h to different medical specialists via remote multimedia link.

MeSH terms

  • Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / organization & administration*
  • Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / organization & administration*
  • Electronic Prescribing*
  • Hospital Communication Systems / organization & administration*
  • Interdepartmental Relations
  • Medication Systems, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Referral and Consultation / organization & administration*
  • Slovenia
  • Telemedicine / organization & administration*