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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk screening model in community pharmacies in a developing primary healthcare system: a feasibility study.

Hamzah Tareq AlzubaidiSubhash ChandirSanah HasanKevin McNamaraRachele CoxInes Krass
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
The community pharmacist-delivered screening of diabetes and CVD risk is feasible in the UAE. The model offers a platform to increase screening capacity within primary care and provides an opportunity for early detection and treatment. However, pathways for the integration of the pharmacist-delivered screening service with physicians in primary care are yet to be explored.
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