Other research interests include response and medication usage patterns in patients with heart failure and acute myocardial infarction. Is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Studies ways to use personal computers and large data base systems to enhance patient care. Has used computerized drug dosing programs for pediatric patients to collect data about the time required for some specific drugs to be metabolized and used by the body. The information is being used to improve dosing in pediatric patients.
Professional experience includes community and hospital pharmacy practice.
Can address the role of pharmacy in public health and the roles of regulation and competition in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Also studies the incidence and nature of prescribing errors and related problems that threaten the quality of pharmaceutical care. Performs economic analyses of pharmaceutical services and has analyzed the impact of various services upon health care outcomes and total health care expenditures. Has developed pharmaceutical price indices by contract with the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration. Has testified before the U.S. Senate and served on the U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment Advisory Panel.