Patient Assessment

This course will further equip pharmacists to identify and resolve medication related needs of patients and gather information in systematic ways such as detailed patient interviews and basic physical assessments. Pharmacists will gain a broader understanding of their role in patient assessment and how it applies to the selection of the most appropriate pharmacotherapy option for patients. Effective strategies in facilitating thorough patient interviews and performing basic physical assessments will be reviewed. Pharmacists will also interpret and describe physical assessment findings that are pertinent in their clinical decision making and in the formulation of recommendations for patients.