The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 371-378 , April 2012

The Outcomes of Emergency Pharmacist Participation during Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Nicole M. Acquisto, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Nicole M. Acquisto, pharmd, Departments of Pharmacy and Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 638, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • Daniel P. Hays, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Rollin J. (Terry) Fairbanks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
    • Department of Community and Preventative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Joseph Delehanty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Flavia Nobay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Joseph Guido, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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  • Curtis E. Haas, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Received 25 January 2010 ,Revised 5 May 2010 ,Accepted 17 June 2010.

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 This work was supported by The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation, Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant (Grant # 226). Dr. Shah is supported by the Paul B. Beeson Career Development Award (1K23AG028942-01). Dr. Fairbanks is supported by a Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIBIB 1K08EB009090).

PII: S0736-4679(10)00524-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.06.011

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 371-378 , April 2012

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