title: Pharmacist as a provider of oncology ambulatory care services.
abstract: The services provided by a pharmacist to ambulatory oncology patients is described. The pharmacist takes drug histories, monitors drug therapy, gives patient discharge consultations and acts in cooperation with local physicians and the medical staff in providing chemotherapy to cancer patients for home administration. The pharmacist also provides inservice education and acts as a consultant to the medical, nursing and pharmacy staffs.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010595:Pharmacists; D010820:Physicians; D012017:Referral and Consultation