PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lederman, Lynne ED - Sisson, Evan M. TI - Collaboration between Pharmacists and Physicians Can Improve Patient Care DP - 2014 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--18 VI - 14 IP - 26 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/26/17.2.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/26/17.2.full AB - There are currently an estimated 56 million patients in the United States who do not have adequate access to primary health care. Pharmacists play an essential role in team-based patient care because of patients' reliance on medications to reduce disease-related complications. This article presents data from an ongoing evaluation of a collaborative practice model among physicians and pharmacists that provides care for patients with chronic disease in an urban safety net clinic.