Lauren Schwartz, Nissa Mazzola, Robert S Hoffman, Mary Ann Howland, Maria Mercurio-Zappala, Lewis S Nelson
OBJECTIVE: Warfarin is a high-risk medication whose safe use may be greatly improved by patient education. This study evaluate evaluated patients' understanding of warfarin instructions, medication management, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) warfarin medication guide content, and patient information recommendations. METHODS: Interviews conducted at 2 hospital-based outpatient primary care sites with patients initiated on warfarin therapy within the last year...
December 2015: Journal of Pharmacy Practice