RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Saskatchewan dial-access drug information service
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 869
OP 871
VO 115
IS 9
A1 J. L. Blackburn
A1 O. E. Laxdal
A1 M. J. Dempsey
YR 1976
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/115/9/869.abstract
AB In September 1974 the colleges of pharmacy and medicine of the University of Saskatchewan began offering a drug information service to the pharmacists and physicians of Saskatchewan without charge. With the help of a radio-page system, calls are taken immediately by experienced pharmacists and pharmacologists. The cost of long-distance phone calls is borne by grants from the Saskatchewan medical and pharmaceutical associations. During the 1st year of operation 415 requests for information were received. Of 93 persons who called up to Feb. 28, 1975, 76% responded to an evaluation questionnaire; virtually all described the service as very valuable. The information received resulted in the alteration of drug therapy in one third of calls requesting information to assist in current treatment of a patient.