ABSTRACT
After April, 2006, the number of cases of patients with end-stage cancer under home care has steadily increased. Since these patients require both pain control and nutritional management, pharmacists are involved in providing both medication and equipment for a fee. This time, we considered the effect of a pharmacist attending the patient discharge conference for the 10 cases which our pharmacy was involved in from December, 2006 to May, 2008. Such conferences were held in 60% of our cases, and patient conferences with the primary physician in the clinic attended were held twice. Among these, a pharmacist attended four cases. Having a pharmacist attend the conference ensures that the prescription and, medical equipment are checked and that arrangements for insurance payments are made smoothly.
