title: Implementation of clinical pharmacy services at a university hospital in Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Clinical pharmacy services are still in the early stages of implementation in the Middle East. This study assessed the implementation of clinical pharmacy services at a major university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  All recommendations and services provided by clinical pharmacists were recorded for a period of 7 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period a total of 3026 patients were followed up and 10,783 recommendations and services were provided. The physicians' rate of acceptance of clinical pharmacists' recommendations was 69.4%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation of clinical pharmacy services in this setting was successful and should positively impact patient care.
authors: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Abdulla University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
authors: Sayer I
authors: SI
authors: Al-azzam
authors: Mohd
authors: M
authors: Shara
authors: Karem H
authors: KH
authors: Alzoubi
authors: Fatimah A
authors: FA
authors: Almahasneh
authors: Mais H
authors: MH
authors: Iflaifel
mesh_terms: D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital
keywords: clinical pharmacy; clinical practice