Dorothy L. Smith, PharmD, is an author, patient advocate, and expert in patient adherence with medications. Her professional career has been devoted to developing programs and materials for ...

Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans. The study points to the need for pharmacists and other ...

Patients understanding their medications and taking them as instructed are important parts of improving the care ... Interdisciplinary medication education improves patient outcomes, reduces ...

Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes ...

Medication education of hospitalized patients is a priority of inpatient pharmacy departments as a means of promoting safe, effective, and appropriate drug use. In the inpatient setting, however ...

SAN DIEGO — Medication education can help patients with diabetes stay compliant with their medication regimens, according to a new study published in the February issue of the journal Annals of ...

Researchers compared 519 surgical patients who were given preoperative medication instructions verbally and 531 patients who were given a medication instruction sheet, which was verbally reviewed.

Online patient education materials about statins often exceed the reading level of many patients, and reliability varies widely across sources, complicating efforts to improve medication ...

The app not only alerted the patient when to take their medication, but also provided feedback on their inhaler use and continuing-education materials. Newer “smart” medication-delivery ...