title: Role of the palliative care unit pharmacist.
abstract: As a member of the palliative care team, the pharmacist makes valuable contributions towards decision making regarding appropriate drug therapies. The most challenging aspect of being a palliative care pharmacist is to isolate the etiology of a symptom to facilitate optimum symptom management and suggest alternate routes and medications.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Care Unit Pharmacist, Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hanif
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D012380:Role; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce