title: Rationale and model for integrating the pharmacist into the outpatient referral-consultation process.
authors.affiliation: Chief in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Ottawa Hospital and Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa in Ontario. ekeely@toh.on.ca.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keely
authors.affiliation: Recently completed his pharmacy degree at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
authors.forename: Corey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.affiliation: Clinical Scientist at the C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre at the Bruyère Research Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liddy
authors.affiliation: Clinical Scientist with Health of the Elderly and the C.T. Lamont Centre for Primary Health Care Research at the Bruyère Research Institute.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.affiliation: Pharmacist with the Rideau Family Health Team in Ottawa and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Power
authors.affiliation: Pharmacist with the Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Way
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003142:Communication; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D059065:Medication Reconciliation / Q000592:standards*; D009864:Ontario; D010045:Outpatients; D010595:Pharmacists; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*