A statewide survey of pharmacokinetic service provision in Georgia.
A survey of pharmacokinetic service (PKS) provision and characteristics of the service was conducted in Georgia's 223 hospitals. The survey's questionnaire, returned by 133 (59.6%) institutions, showed that 23.3% currently had a PKS and that 47% of those without a PKS had plans to establish one in the future. Services were primarily provided by pharmacists (93%) who were certified to provide the consultations in only 40% of the institutions and the PKS was run through either the pharmacy (93%) or pathology laboratory. All services used calculators and/or computers with a variety of software programs to assist in pharmacokinetic evaluations. Patients were charged for the service in 38% of the institutions.
Murphy
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Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA 30312.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D010595:Pharmacists; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires