A systematic review and appraisal of the patient's drug-related needs

Completed for the purpose of:

• assuring that all the patient's drug therapy is appropriately indicated,
• the most effective available and the safest possible;
• assuring that the patient is able and willing to comply with the pharmacotherapeutic regimen,
• and identifying drug therapy problems

An assessment includes the decision making processes of the Pharmacotherapy Workup.

It's one of three steps in the patient care process in the practice of pharmaceutical care (the care plan and the follow-up evaluation complete the process)