The International journal of pharmacy practice
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Patients who are no longer eligible for curative treatment often suffer from multiple complaints and require a multidisciplinary treatment approach. We incorporated two pharmacists in the palliative team, one hospital pharmacist and one pharmacist who were trained as a community pharmacist. The objective of our study was to evaluate their contribution to the palliative team. ⋯ The palliative pharmacist team adds expertise to the palliative treatment team, with an active contribution in 76% of patients.