The Case of Ruth James

By Christine M. Catney

Abstract

In this case, designed for beginning pharmacy students, an elderly woman apparently “in excellent health” suddenly becomes ill and health care practitioners must determine the cause. The case is written in a four-part progressive disclosure format with an acute care clinical context. Ideally, the case should be used early in a pharmacy curriculum in a course such as pharmacy orientation, introduction to pharmaceutical care, or a pharmacy practice laboratory.

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Date Posted

02/12/2001

Overview

Objectives

Identify one drug-related problem in the case and write a pharmacist's note to document the problem.
Describe the pharmacist's role in detecting, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems.
Write a reflection on the learning process.

Keywords

Drug interaction; herbal remedies; Halcion; Tylenol; kava; triazolam; diphenhydramine; hyperlipidemia; pharmaceutics; pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics; aging; acute care; pharmacist-patient communication

Subject Headings

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Graduate, Professional (degree program), Clinical education

FORMAT

PDF

TOPICAL AREAS

N/A

LANGUAGE

English

TYPE/METHODS

Problem-Based Learning, Role-Play

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